So tell me then why it is okay to mispronounce Greenwich as gren-itch?
If some mispronunciation is alright in the English language, why is it alright to come down so hard on other mispronunciation?
We're going through a period where a very recent word is settling into the common language and finding its own pronunciation.
Or do we brand all those time-specialists who can't pronounce Greenwich properly (green-witch) as ignorant fools who shouldn't be allowed to be in charge of the earth's time as many people seem to want to do to people who pronounce nuclear as nucular?
You are correct. Ignorance is a powerful force in the universe. It is easier for the learned to adjust to the ignorant than vice versa. So I have no doubt that 100 years from now, if the likes of Bush haven't blown us all to bits with their nukey-lar arsenal, then nukey-lar will find its way into acceptable use.
Viva l'ignorance. Craig
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