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Super minor grammar quibble: it's 'jibe,' not 'jive.'

• jebblue 12y ago
  Actually I grew up in my part of the country saying jive not jibe, never heard of the spelling with a "b" until recently. So yes for a lot of the US it's jive. Jive is a dance that pins on synchronicity, hence, I believe, the common (even if technically incorrect) application to comparison.
  • ghshephard 12y ago
    Apparently, "Jive" is a lot more common in the UK, but it's not unheard of in the United States. http://americanenglishdoctor.com/wordpress/jive-and-jibe http://americanenglishdoctor.com/wordpress/jive-and-jibe Still considered an "error" in the US, but, give it time. I've already started pronouncing aluminium like Jony.
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