Coincidentally, on the radio this morning, they were talking about the pronounciation of "pecan" and "caramel." I don't judge, to Americans, I say a lot of things funny because I'm Canadian.
On the pronunciation topic: how do people pronounce aunt? DH insists it's "ont" (like taunt without the t) but I always grew up saying "ant" like the bug. I think he is kind of right since there is a U in there but it's hard to switch something that I pronounced that way for 20ish years before meeting him lol.
Me: 33 | DH: 34 Married: October, 19, 2015 EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17 EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20 EDD 11/24/23 (Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
Stripes are fine on other people, but I would never choose stripes. I do love me a chevron pattern, though.
Raisin Bran is one of my top five favorite cereals.
I love Crocs. I own six pairs of them. None of them are clogs though - I have one pair of heels, two pairs of Mary Janes, one pair of peep-toe jelly flats, one pair of flip flops, and one pair of (leather) boat shoes. People make fun of me for them, but unless I tell you they are Crocs, you wouldn't know. They make some quality shoes.
On the pronunciation topic: how do people pronounce aunt? DH insists it's "ont" (like taunt without the t) but I always grew up saying "ant" like the bug. I think he is kind of right since there is a U in there but it's hard to switch something that I pronounced that way for 20ish years before meeting him lol.
I also like the stripes for maternity, but they are getting less flattering on me as time goes on. So they may be phased out in favor of solids.
I also love that so many of you love raisin bran! You are my people! Now, how can we explain it to my DH?
As for Bing vs. Google, I bet we could come up with a GTKY quiz with all of the modern day brand choices we have... Coke vs. Pepsi, Home Depot vs. Lowes, Walmart vs. Target.
Dare we get into the really inflammatory ones, like how we pronounce pecan? I also saw one of the other BMBS was debating which way you roll the TP.
I moved to the south last year, there's one in my front yard. I've accepted that it IS pronounced peCAHN, not Pea-Can which is how i spent my life pronouncing it. Im still working on the adjustment.
I say pecan both ways... I guess that is what happens when you grow up in Northen VA, where you have a mix of the south and north.
I worked at a cold stone creamery in highschool nom nom nom. I would say caramel different for every customer, I appreciate all of the pronunciations for that word.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
I wish I cared about anything as much as you care about the pronunciation of the word zoology
I thought zoology was pronounced like "zo-ology", "care-a-Mel" "ant" (but DH says ahnt), "puhcahn" but I do live in the dirty south and the rednecks will correct me if I don't say it that way.
-1 to Bing. Just, plz no.
I could take or leave stripes. Idrc.
Also, +1 to ombré being gross. I tried it early this year and I hated it. It looked awful on me. It's what caused me to chop off my long hair and I'm still sad about that. Andplusalso bleached blonde hair feels like hay and I'll never dye it again. Gingers should never alter their hair anyway.
ombre photo for reference. Have some of my face because I'm too lazy to cover it up. This was a pre-pregnancy reunion with college friends and I'm drunk asf in this picture.
Thank you! @Spicyweiner as long as you feed me regularly, I'll gladly stay in your pocket!
@PerraSucia lol I'm not very tall, right around 5'4. And until this pregnancy, I had absolutely no ass and no boobies. No man wants to date a 12 year old. Except my H, because he's just creepy.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
It depends on if you're a prescriptivist or not. I, personally fall into that camp because the prefix is zo- and the suffix is -ology. It is meant to be pronounced Zoh-ah-luh-gee. However, the word zoo came from zoology and descriptivists have transformed the common pronunciation to zoo-ah-Luh-gee.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
Re: UO 10/20
Husband: 35
Married: June 2007
Son Max born 1/10/17
BFP #2: 10/5/17; EDD: 6/11/18
Me: 37 - H: 39
TTC#1: 01/2016
BFP: 06/18/2016 - EDD: 02/20/2017 - Born: 01/27/2017
Im team stripes and polka dots.
Married: October, 19, 2015
EDD 2/22/17 DS1 born on 3/2/17
EDD 3/8/20 DS2 born on 3/10/20
EDD 11/24/23
(Formerly Marriedhamstermom Feb ‘17)
Raisin Bran is one of my top five favorite cereals.
I love Crocs. I own six pairs of them. None of them are clogs though - I have one pair of heels, two pairs of Mary Janes, one pair of peep-toe jelly flats, one pair of flip flops, and one pair of (leather) boat shoes. People make fun of me for them, but unless I tell you they are Crocs, you wouldn't know. They make some quality shoes.
-1 for Raisin Bran and Grape Nuts
+1 for Stripes and I'm wearing them now
-1 for Crocs
My UO. I hate ketchup. I think it's gross.
TTC since January 2016
BFP - 3/12/16 - MC 4/5/16
BFP - 6/11/16
Married to my Soul Mate since 09/06/09
oooh I have a good one! How do you pronounce "zoology"? -- you're probably wrong. Or at least I strongly think so.
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
Oh wait maybe that's not right, but zoo-ology doesn't sound right
Ca ruh mel.
Ant.
Pee cahn.
Im very passionate about the pronunciation of this word.
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17
-1 to Bing. Just, plz no.
I could take or leave stripes. Idrc.
Also, +1 to ombré being gross. I tried it early this year and I hated it. It looked awful on me. It's what caused me to chop off my long hair and I'm still sad about that. Andplusalso bleached blonde hair feels like hay and I'll never dye it again. Gingers should never alter their hair anyway.
ombre photo for reference. Have some of my face because I'm too lazy to cover it up. This was a pre-pregnancy reunion with college friends and I'm drunk asf in this picture.
@PerraSucia lol I'm not very tall, right around 5'4. And until this pregnancy, I had absolutely no ass and no boobies. No man wants to date a 12 year old. Except my H, because he's just creepy.
DD1- Aug11 Angel Baby- June13, said goodbye Oct12 DD2- Aug13 DD3- due Feb17