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> One does things like this because one is afraid of being assailed by pedants and made to feel inferior. Do you pronounce "tortoise" like "bourgeoise" because
by ilitirit 2y ago
> One does things like this because one is afraid of being assailed by pedants and made to feel inferior.
Do you pronounce "tortoise" like "bourgeoise" because you don't want to sound inferior?
I jest, but it's like your argument is making my case for me. Replace "snob" with "pedant" to see what I mean.
- smrq 2y agoI enjoy intentionally mispronouncing words to my fiancee, and this one is definitely going into the rotation, so thank you for that! (Now, to figure out how to get "tortoise" into casual conversation.)
- mauvehaus 2y agoOne of the comediennes on Wait Wait, Don't Tell Me delightfully pronounced tortoise TOR-toys. Apparently she'd never heard it spoken aloud before.