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Re: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:08 am
by Philip A
Common mispronunciations that irk me:

- sudoku as “su du ko”
- turmeric as “chew muh rick”
- asterisk as “Asterix” (the Gaul)

Re: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

Posted: Sun Oct 05, 2025 10:26 am
by Gevin Chapwell
Yes, those are particularly grievious.

Re: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

Posted: Tue Oct 07, 2025 12:23 pm
by Ian Volante
Philip A wrote: Sun Oct 05, 2025 9:08 am Common mispronunciations that irk me:

- sudoku as “su du ko”
- turmeric as “chew muh rick”
- asterisk as “Asterix” (the Gaul)
Metathesis innit

Re: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

Posted: Mon Dec 22, 2025 8:40 pm
by Philip A
‘An ‘istoric.’

It’s ‘a historic.’

Re: Minor things that annoy you more than they probably should

Posted: Mon Jun 29, 2026 12:53 am
by Robert Ring
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Wire

When people say something is the greatest TV show "OF ALL TIME", basically they're insisting this is better than any TV show that uh, yknow, the Romans or Greeks made. They really want you to know that.
(same for movies)