My unscientific survey shows that the following words are more often than not mispronounced:
- Realtor, most often pronounced as Real-a-tor (I have never understood where folks get that extra syllable).
- Moot, most often mispronouned as Mute, rhyming with butte.
Or maybe this is just a southern thing? In any event, I call my bike a C14. It's easier to say and to type.
I found that I do not mind them pronouncing mute half as much as I mind when they write it on a forum. l loved a recent post that included the quote "for all intensive purposes". or use of the language, and for that matter, the lackadaisical teaching of same is deplorable. it seems that many just cop out and use the "you know what I meant" defense.
While I oft chastised my father for saying "illinoise" when I lived there, I do say concourse without a second thought. Great topic, funny, thought provoking and collegial responses. Well done.
