There is only one "u" in "nuclear"

[Ilovemylife]

There are a lot that drive me batty, but "nucular" is real high on the list. You'd think the President could learn to pronounce that.

"Libary, jewlery, UMbrella, Illinoize" all drive me a little up the wall.

But I'm very fond of saying, "Idunno" for "I don't know", blurring it all together, which has always driven my mother (and probably others, as well) kind of nuts. I also say "kinda" instead of "kind of."

The thing that drives me the most batty, though, is the superfluous "at."

"Where is it at?" and "Where are you at?" Those sentences don't need ATs!!! You might as well say, "Where is it down?" or "Where are you upon?"


"Where is it?" is a complete sentence at. "Where is it at?" is moronic at.

My kids all do this at. They sound like idiots at.

I don't know if it is a regional thing, but TONS of people around here do it at. I see it on these boards a great deal, as well. At.

I believe this is regional and depends on the native speakers of the state. In WI and MN, it was mostly German and Scandanavian native speakers, and when their language was translated into English, that's how they spoke...because that's how it was spoken in their native language.

The placement of the words was different, so that's how they translated into their "new" language ~literally, which is why you find those differences.

 

[*Fantasia*]

Fantasia:

Made complete sense to me. You were using a Filipino word (tangable) which means "removeable". However, the older couple thought you were using a "medical" term and were probably embarassed to seem uneducated.

I have a co-worker who speaks Spanish and I'm amazed how, during a personal conversation, she can randomly speak both languages (a few words in English with a Spanish word thrown in or visa versa. It really is something to hear!

oh thank you.. thank you.. i'm glad you understood what i was saying. and yes.. they looked like they understood what i was saying because they kept nodding their heads and yes, they probably didn't want to be embarrased and yes uneducated. so they just kind of went along with what i was saying.. oh well.. at the end, they were happy with their glasses.

 

[*Fantasia*]

not that i will meet anyone from the dis.. but if we ever do meet, i hope you guys won't laugh at me. i do have slight accent that i can't get rid of. i've been living in michigan for almost forever, but because my parents speak with accents, i acquired it from them.

 

[MM27]

fustrated My vice principal says it all the time. I bite my lip and try not to laugh. The sad thing is, I've sat with her in meetings with parents and she tells them how their child is probably "fustrated" with the work and that is why they aren't doing well.