The worst butchering of an old English word

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May 07, 2025, 16:42

Tumult the first three letters pronounced like tummy instead of tumor. There is a middle ground ‘twomult’ which adherents of the ‘tummy’ version think is the British pronounciation. It joins many other butchered words like ‘aboot’ in Canada. Anybody else have a word that sets their teeth on edge?

May 07, 2025, 21:51

You've got me...I'm Afrikaans, we like butchering die Rooi Taal...comes natural.

May 07, 2025, 22:55

Ja why stop at a word when you can butcher a whole language.

May 08, 2025, 08:09

Gloria wins...with both words and phrases




May 08, 2025, 17:14

Brilliant!

May 09, 2025, 07:51

A blessing in the skies, even.


If you've never watched Modern Family, i would recommend it, Moz.



May 09, 2025, 15:43

Completely missed it….It’s on the list.

May 09, 2025, 18:12

Not trying to be argumentative, but Modern Family was a pretty average TV show.


Ed O'Neil wasn't nearly as funny as he was in Married With Children, the woke-pandering gay couple were annoying and the kids were all obnoxious.


The only decent characters were Gloria and Phil.

May 09, 2025, 20:06

Cameron cracks me up...




 
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