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yeah AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 12:22:45 PM

that it is a matter of personal opinion how 'retarded' someone's accent sounds, or how retarded particular features of their speech sound)?

What exactly makes 'pacifically' a pronounciation inherently inferior to 'specifically'?

It becomes a homophone admittedly, but the context should make it clear which is being used, as with most homophone pairs. Additionally, the same reasoning could lead to labelling the pronounciation of 'witch' and 'which' as ,moronic, as they are distinguished by some speakers.

I am not saying that your problem with this pronounciation is the homophony - it may not be. I am curious though, as to what your reasoning is. The homophony was just my first thought.
Well the accent is not something that bothers me. After all, some people say I have an accent, and certainly most of the people I work with/know/love have an accent. I don't think that matters. It is the misuse of words, the incorrect grammar and the mispronounciation that did it. Again, I was not of the opinion that it was because he was from Atlanta/the South. That was something I was told.

Whatever though...



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Speaking poorly AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 11:03:51 AM 253 Views
This is very offensive, even if you didn't mean it to be. *NM* Denice Sedai - 09/04/2004 11:06:01 AM 31 Views
she's good at that. *NM* Krista - 09/04/2004 12:04:51 PM 17 Views
y'know...that wasn't at all very nice. *NM* draggie - 09/04/2004 11:09:46 AM 18 Views
I live in Atlanta aerocontrols - 09/04/2004 11:19:02 AM 80 Views
Well AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 12:20:59 PM 53 Views
nobody said you were a b*tch. draggie - 09/04/2004 12:25:26 PM 50 Views
I hope they only sound that way... ironclad - 09/04/2004 11:22:44 AM 41 Views
Re: Are Southerners Stupid or do they just sound that way? Avendesora - 09/04/2004 11:30:47 AM 52 Views
yes, but I meant AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 12:10:43 PM 45 Views
Don't you think though, netweaver - 09/04/2004 12:13:24 PM 40 Views
yeah AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 12:22:45 PM 33 Views
thanks for the edit much better *NM* Moiraine44 - 09/04/2004 12:21:47 PM 10 Views
Damn I missed the controversy. Chorabliss - 09/04/2004 12:27:00 PM 58 Views
;P no we don't. *NM* draggie - 09/04/2004 12:28:59 PM 13 Views
No you don't what? Spoonman - 09/04/2004 12:50:16 PM 40 Views
we don't offend easily *NM* draggie - 09/04/2004 01:03:11 PM 12 Views
actually AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 12:31:57 PM 50 Views
You said actually twice. chorabliss - 09/04/2004 01:53:55 PM 39 Views
nah. AlannaDawn - 09/04/2004 02:42:56 PM 36 Views
If you want. Denice Sedai - 09/04/2004 01:07:27 PM 45 Views
Really? sweet thanks. chorabliss - 09/04/2004 01:54:20 PM 33 Views
Well. Scribbler - 09/04/2004 02:33:10 PM 34 Views
Well, ain't it? Spoonman - 09/04/2004 05:30:16 PM 23 Views
Well, I didn't get to read the unedited version... lomanbuys - 09/04/2004 03:36:35 PM 27 Views
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