ARBOUR RHYMES WITH BARBER
Gorgonzola, viola
the word is Pergola
it rhymes with Angola!
So why did I hear her
distinctly say pergerler
murderer nurturer
pergola, pergerler.
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Back in the 50s it was always pronounced to rhyme with viola in my North London community - and I still pronounce it that way.
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There was a comment on the radio yesterday as to why some people pronounce new as noo.
Andy
Bads pronunciation is only second yo bad grammar. And I'm not talking regional accents here.
Regional accents are wonderful, I love the Northumbrian and West Scotland accents.
Andy
A previous Vicar said 'On no, it's not Chewsday, it's Toosday' (for Tuesday').
Some folk take a mid-word break, saying 'Thirt-teen' or 'Fort-teen', with emphasis on the middle 't'.
Will Miss Berles allow these things?
Miss Berles gets very cot under the holler about these things.
Another one which really gets me going is pronouncing garage as garidge - the introduction of the 'd' is subtle but grrrr
I could be here as critic,
something parasitic
but last night was paralytic
and now my wrists arthritic
have slowed my brain syphilitic needing a charge electrolytic
or is that too psychoanalytic?
(hic!)
Have you noticed that in the south of the country, over the last couple of decades, the simple word 'no' has become extended but a taint of Australian accent and now become 'no-ooo'. It used to be a monosyllable but with the addition of 'ooo' it has grown another syllable. ...... or is it just me?
Ye-ees
better yet: 'Nah' (cos you know, how else to shorten a word than em, add a letter to it...) lol
I wholly agree with the irks you feel Michael on bad pronunciation - - -there are many versions of numerous words that seem to appear different each week on the radio etc....... hey -ho that is today's code for saying it their way eh ?
Thanks Fay. It's bad grammar that really gets me going though.
Manchester United are looking for a new striker - no 'is looking' - there is only one MU
I was sat next to her. Who sat you there? Do you mean 'I was siiting' ?
i were really upset - and - we was really upset. Grrr
And so it goes on - and on - and on.
fun read,
found your pic a bit psychedelic even if only black n white
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