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 Post subject: There is no 't' in "across"
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Why do people insist on pronouncing "across" as "acrost?" This annoys me to no end. It's even more irritating than "kyoopon."

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ive never heard anyone say 'acrosst'...ever. when i do, though, a mass beating will be issued.

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I hate it when people pronounce "soda" as "pop." It's not even close, people! Sound it out!

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But "kyoopon" is an acceptable pronunciation of "coupon" though.
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flavdave wrote:
But "kyoopon" is an acceptable pronunciation of "coupon" though.


how else do you say it?

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flavdave wrote:
But "kyoopon" is an acceptable pronunciation of "coupon" though.

Technically it's accepted, but it's not the "correct" one. "Coo pon" is the preferred. "Kyoo pon" is only accepted because 45% of Americans pronounce it incorrectly.

But "acrost" is not acceptable at all. I hate "acrost."

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lemoncoatedafterworld wrote:
flavdave wrote:
But "kyoopon" is an acceptable pronunciation of "coupon" though.


how else do you say it?


duh.

the right way.
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washmykev wrote:
lemoncoatedafterworld wrote:
flavdave wrote:
But "kyoopon" is an acceptable pronunciation of "coupon" though.


how else do you say it?


duh.

the right way.


bite me, switcheroo.

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lemoncoatedafterworld wrote:
washmykev wrote:
lemoncoatedafterworld wrote:
flavdave wrote:
But "kyoopon" is an acceptable pronunciation of "coupon" though.


how else do you say it?


duh.

the right way.


bite me, switcheroo.


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Acrosst is pretty damn annoying, but not quite as bad as Liberry or Cinanum. I want to smack everyone who makes those mistakes...
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Have any of you read an internet message board lately?

Enunciation is the least of the language problems...

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$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
Why do people insist on pronouncing "across" as "acrost?" This annoys me to no end. It's even more irritating than "kyoopon."


I think this should be in the pet peeves thread

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Iago wrote:
Have any of you read an internet message board lately?

Enunciation is the least of the language problems...


LOL. U R sooooo write!
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worsh pisses me off more

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$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
Why do people insist on pronouncing "across" as "acrost?" This annoys me to no end. It's even more irritating than "kyoopon."


I definitely agree. It's even worse when your english teacher pronounces it "acrost."
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hammer wrote:
$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
Why do people insist on pronouncing "across" as "acrost?" This annoys me to no end. It's even more irritating than "kyoopon."


I definitely agree. It's even worse when your english teacher pronounces it "acrost."

ha! thats a pretty sad state of affairs

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hammer wrote:
$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
Why do people insist on pronouncing "across" as "acrost?" This annoys me to no end. It's even more irritating than "kyoopon."


I definitely agree. It's even worse when your english teacher pronounces it "acrost."

Only in Arizonar.

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$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
hammer wrote:
$úñ_DëV|L wrote:
Why do people insist on pronouncing "across" as "acrost?" This annoys me to no end. It's even more irritating than "kyoopon."


I definitely agree. It's even worse when your english teacher pronounces it "acrost."

Only in Arizonar.


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I hate it when people pronounce "soda" as "pop." It's not even close, people! Sound it out!


Can I axe you a question? What the hell is soda? Do you go to the sock-hop too? Isn't Ed dreamy?

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JimNasium wrote:
bullet proof wrote:
I hate it when people pronounce "soda" as "pop." It's not even close, people! Sound it out!


Can I axe you a question? What the hell is soda? Do you go to the sock-hop too? Isn't Ed dreamy?

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i don't get it.
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