What nonsense did you believe in as a kid?Ever thought that you could get flushed down the loo? That girls wee out their bottoms? Or that bumming means two men rubbing their bums together? Tell us about your childhood misconceptions. Thanks to Joefish for the suggestion.
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rob, Wed 18 Jan 2012, 15:21)
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To give Americans some creditI have heard English people mis-pronounce:
New Orleans
Maryland
Illinois
Arkansas
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Maryland?I fear the answer to this question, but how is that mispronounced?
The others, I can see. And, in the case of New Orleans, am quite possibly guilty of myself.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 25 Jan 2012, 13:59,
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I could have made my question clearer, because now I am not sure if that is the answer to 'How is it mispronounced?' or 'How should it be pronounced?'
Although I am guessing the latter, which makes me one of the people who get it wrong. Which is embarrassing, given that I spent a week there.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 25 Jan 2012, 14:23,
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It shouldn't be pronounced "Mary-land"according to my septic acquaintances, it should be pronounced "Merry-lund" with the emphasis on the second syllable, like "meh REE lund"
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emvee cruor deo cruoris, Wed 25 Jan 2012, 14:25,
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Yeah, that's what I thought.Which means I spent a lot of time annoying the locals, I fear.
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scarpe We Stole Bikes, Wed 25 Jan 2012, 14:27,
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They make nice cookies there(, Wed 25 Jan 2012, 15:36, closed)
Wtf? I lived in CT for 6 years. I heard marrylun, but emphasis was definitely on the first syllable...
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When Mrs V and I were in the states last year, we went to Yosemite.I insisted on only ever referring to it as "Yoe-smite".
Mrs Vagabond wasn't embarassed by my obvious hilariousness, oh no, and everyone who heard it thought it was really funny.
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Je suis un vagabond is an unfunny, up your own arse middle class knob, Wed 25 Jan 2012, 14:16,
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