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Originally Posted by psychehedone
From The Guardian: 8 pronunciation errors that made the English language what it is today
"Wasp used to be waps; bird used to be brid and horse used to be hros. Remember this when the next time you hear someone complaining about aks for ask or nucular for nuclear, or even perscription. It's called metathesis, and it's a very common, perfectly natural process." |
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