the word "culinary"--it's "cull-inary" not "cue-linary"

[datasuspect]

you think when they pay a guy to do a food show, they could point this out to him.

[Inchworm]

1. say "creek"

:shrug:

:P

[datasuspect]

2. creek?

[Inchworm]

4. yup

that one and "route"

creek.crick & root.rOWt

I don't know. It just matters who is saying it huh?

:)

[datasuspect]

5. yes, but rustics use the vernacular

[Inchworm]

6. If that is their locale

It logically follows?

:shrug:

[datasuspect]

7. yes and it points to inferior breeding

and a lack of couth.

joking.

actually, the way a person pronounces words can highlight the extent to which they are a rube. like people who say "thee-ATE-ur" for theater, instead of "theeAHtur."

but things like this only truly matter to uptight people and curmudgeonly types who insist on correct pronunciation.

[Inchworm]

8. I agree to some extent

I, my friend, am a rube by definition. :D

Language is a living creature though. Who makes the rules for English?

Hey! you pokin' fun at thu way I talk?!?

:P

[BlooInBloo]

3. crik!

[Inchworm]

9. :)

[BarenakedLady]

10. Creeeeeeeeeek

Say "roof"

:P

[Inchworm]

11. Roof is another one!

Roooooof! Rhymes with toof!