Re: "Bard"
- To: Multiple recipients of list <i*@rt66.com>
- Subject: Re: "Bard"
- From: "* A* M* <w*@Ra.MsState.Edu>
- Date: Thu, 24 Jul 1997 16:12:14 -0600 (MDT)
On Thu, 24 Jul 1997, J. Michael, Celia or Ben Storey wrote:
> > TOUCHY for TOUCHE
> > ANGLE CHOIR for ANGEL CHOIR
> > HIGH HELLS for HIGH HEELS
> > SIX LUIHN for VI LUIHN ...
>
>
> A mixup name that keeps reappearing locally is COLORDA SUNSHINE for
> COLORADO SUNSHINE. I've also encountered
> MARY'S BERM for MARY'S BEAU BRUMMEL
> LIGHTING SIGNAL for LIGHTED SIGNAL
> and
> FORGET FIRE for FORGE FIRE
>
> I kind of like the last one.
>
> celia
> storey@aristotle.net
> Little Rock, Arkansas
>
>
I don't think anything can beat ISLE OF NUNS for ILA NUNN.
Of course, the pronunciation for pseudacorus varies, but I have
heard some southerners say 'earl' or 'aerial' for aril, and I don't think
I have ever heard it elsewhere.
Walter Moores
Enid Lake, MS 7/8
