Basic quizeroo on the English language

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Re: Basic quizeroo on the English language

Post by DukeUsul » September 23rd, 2009, 9:20 am

DevilAlumna wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:My wife says "smell of this" instead of "smell this". She also eats "dinner" at lunch. Damn mountain folk!
In order to "smell of this," wouldn't you need to rub "this" (whatever it may be) all over your body? ;)


Thanks, Throaty - interesting lessons here.

What's the reason/phoneme/explanation why some people pronounce "whale" and "wail" the same way? I tend to say "whale" with more of an 'h' sound to it (hard to explain in writing), but my husband mocks me mercilessly for it.
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Re: Basic quizeroo on the English language

Post by cl15876 » September 23rd, 2009, 9:41 am

CameronBornAndBred wrote:
DevilAlumna wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote: In order to "smell of this," wouldn't you need to rub "this"
Yeah, well....I...am.....not...........touchi........nevermind..digging deeper hole; I wonder if there are any spare shovels around here.
:)) :)) :)) Want a LONG one or a short one? =)) =)) =))
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Re: Basic quizeroo on the English language

Post by devildeac » September 23rd, 2009, 9:55 am

cl15876 wrote:
CameronBornAndBred wrote:
DevilAlumna wrote:
Yeah, well....I...am.....not...........touchi........nevermind..digging deeper hole; I wonder if there are any spare shovels around here.
:)) :)) :)) Want a LONG one or a short one? =)) =)) =))
Who's gonna touch that one? :ymblushing:
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Re: Basic quizeroo on the English language

Post by windsor » September 23rd, 2009, 9:57 am

cl15876 wrote: :)) :)) :)) Want a LONG one or a short one? =)) =)) =))

Depends on whether or not you are and endowed professor :bomb2:
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Re: Basic quizeroo on the English language

Post by cl15876 » September 23rd, 2009, 9:58 am

windsor wrote:
cl15876 wrote: :)) :)) :)) Want a LONG one or a short one? =)) =)) =))

Depends on whether or not you are and endowed professor :bomb2:
=)) =)) =)) Very cute!!!!! :ymhug: :-* :p :ymblushing: =)) =)) =)) =))
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