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> my fiancé (who is not a computer geek) interjects with "buttons!" I was wondering where this expression, 'so buttons', comes from? I think I'm missing someth

by Luc 12y ago

> my fiancé (who is not a computer geek) interjects with "buttons!" I was wondering where this expression, 'so buttons', comes from? I think I'm missing something and Google is not helping. I thought it might be how you pronounce 'sew buttons' but isn't that supposed to be pronounced like 'Sue'?

dima55 12y ago
sew
- Luc 12y ago
  Ah, US pronunciation. http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sew http://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/sew
  - drivers99 12y ago
    I don't think either the UK or US version of sew sound like sue. Audio clips and IPA available at these links: sew: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sew http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sew UK /səʊ/ US /soʊ/ so: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/so http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/so UK /səʊ/ US /soʊ/ sue: http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sue http://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/british/sue /suː/ "So" and "sew" are homophones in both UK and US English.
    - Luc 12y ago
      Thanks! So I've just been pronouncing it wrong the past 30 years. Eurotrash English :)