Editing 1697: Intervocalic Fortition
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*''"Nofember"'' instead of ''November'' | *''"Nofember"'' instead of ''November'' | ||
*''"Luffing"'' instead of ''loving'' | *''"Luffing"'' instead of ''loving'' | ||
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The title text refers to the fact that English {{w|phonotactics}} [http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/169429/are-there-any-words-in-english-pronounced-with-e-at-the-end tend to discourage final or unstressed /ɛ/]. Exceptions tend to be monosyllabic interjections, such as: | The title text refers to the fact that English {{w|phonotactics}} [http://english.stackexchange.com/questions/169429/are-there-any-words-in-english-pronounced-with-e-at-the-end tend to discourage final or unstressed /ɛ/]. Exceptions tend to be monosyllabic interjections, such as: | ||
− | *meh | + | * meh |
− | *heh | + | * heh |
− | *eh | + | * eh |
− | *yeh | + | * yeh |
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− | + | The word 'meh', is an interjection used to express boredom or indifference. The suggestion that it was originated by the writers of the animated TV show, {{w|The Simpsons}}, [http://www.slate.com/blogs/lexicon_valley/2013/09/06/meh_etymology_tracing_the_yiddish_word_from_leo_rosten_to_auden_to_the_simpsons.html is incorrect]. However, its use surged in popularity following its use in various episodes of the show, beginning with the 1994 episode "Sideshow Bob Roberts". | |
==Transcript== | ==Transcript== | ||
− | :[Cueball holding his hands in front of his mouth is whispering into | + | :[Cueball holding his hands in front of his mouth is whispering into his Cueball-like friend's ear. The friend turns his head towards Cueball.] |
− | :Cueball: Psst | + | :Cueball: Psst - Teach your kids to pronounce V's in the middle of words as F's, but don't write down why you're doing it. |
:Cueball: Pass it on. | :Cueball: Pass it on. | ||
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{{comic discussion}} | {{comic discussion}} | ||
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[[Category:My Hobby]] | [[Category:My Hobby]] | ||
[[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | [[Category:Comics featuring Cueball]] | ||
[[Category:Multiple Cueballs]] | [[Category:Multiple Cueballs]] | ||
[[Category:Language]] | [[Category:Language]] | ||
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