Thread: Pronunciation
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Old 29-03-2015, 09:04   #6
Bob Dobson
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Re: Pronunciation

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Originally Posted by Michael1954 View Post
I like to think my written English is good, but, at times, my pronunciation can be a bit wayward. I have been known to pronounce anemone as Annie Moan and graffiti as Graffy Tie. My latest gaffe, during the burial of Dickie 3, was to pronounce Plantagenet as Plant A Jen Et. It made the dear mater laugh when she corrected me.

P.S. Apologies to anyone called Annie.
If your mater had got angry with you, Michael, would have have been able to specify her ?
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