on 2/9/03 10:07 AM, Stephen Black at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On 8 Feb 2003, Beth Benoit wrote: > >> Our President drives me absolutely crazy with his continual, >> embarrassing mispronunciation of "nuclear." > > Let a mere Canuck offer a different perspective. All of you Americans > talk funny anyway, so why should your President be any different? > > Next, the etymology of "nuclear" is obvious. It derives from the verb > "to nuke" in American English, as in "Martha, I'm a-gonna nuke that > there frozen pizza in the microwave". So clearly, the adjectival > form must be nuke-uler.
Hah! Language commentary from a guy who doesn't even know how to spell a simple word like color! Speaking of which, didn't you mean to write that the form would be nuke-ulour? John -- John Serafin Psychology Department Saint Vincent College Latrobe, PA 15650 [EMAIL PROTECTED] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe send a blank email to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
