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[Bozza]

I've become disturbed at the number of people who now seem to be pronouncing this oh-so-simple word as noo (as in rhymes with poo), instead of what I see as the correct pronunciation of n-you.

So, what do you say?

 

[Beach Hut]

Another pronouncing that annoys me is Project or as some people say Pro (as in a lady of the night) and Ject.

Oh and N-you

 

[Scotty Mac]

estuary english innit

 

[nail-Z]

Awash with the West Country accent and that's the most disturbing pronunciation for you?

N-You, btw.

 

[beardy gull]

Moo-sic too! You people!

 

[ben andrews' girlfriend]

We're English, not American.

N-you

 

[withdeanwombat]

Yes,and how queer is pronounced gay.

 

[NMH]

Neu

It's nice and German - the place where we got the word from in the first place.

 

[Clothes Peg]

When in Wales, like myself, it seems that it is custom to pronounce Newport as Noo-port. Even the English people here seem to say it like that. I'm desperately trying to stop.

 

[NMH]

Neu

It's nice and German - the place where we got the word from in the first place.

You sure it's not from the French 'nouveau' ??

 

[NMH]

You sure it's not from the French 'nouveau' ??

I don't know, but if so
where did the veau,
go?

 

[NMH]

I don't know, but if so
where did the veau,
go?

Your avatar ate it?

....excusez mois - bit it!

 

[hart's shirt]

"Have we got any noooo members?"

Marjorie Dawes, Fat Fighters.

 

[bhaexpress]

'Knew'

 

[Blackadder]

And it's N-youd when you are starkers, not Nood !

 

[SeagullEd]

Please don't tell me you're one of these pretentious who allows grammar to upset them and gets overly anal!

 

[dougdeep]

Please don't tell me you're one of these pretentious who allows grammar to upset them and gets overly anal!

Pretentious what?

 

[tedebear]

Please don't tell me you're one of these pretentious who allows grammar to upset them and gets overly anal!

Yes - I do - its a rather large indicator of personal standards. Like wearing clean shoes and pressed shirts. If you can't speak properly - or haven't taken the time to learn - then you project a rather telling picture of yourself as soon as you open your mouth.

 

[Gully]

Pretentious what?

Point of order doug.

I think the correct response is: "pretentious, moi"

Or some other bollocks.

 

[SeagullEd]

I felt you would disapprove if I were to insert the word I was thinking of!

But do you not find the protection of grammar quite anal, verging on obsessive. it is also so stereotypical and obvious. You find these pseudo-intellectual gimps who want something to be anal and obsessive about in order to look sophisticated and they all end up with grammar and the English language!

It is similar to kids trying to be different in school - they all end up with black hair!