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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:51:02 PM EDT
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The t is NOT silent. People leave out the t because they're too lazy to pronounce it properly.
Sort of like the British inability to pronounce the letter h. Just because they say 'im, 'ere, and 'eaven doesn't mean the h is silent. |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:51:29 PM EDT
[#2]
Bad grammer and spelling can make me just want to loose it some time!
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:52:48 PM EDT
[#3]
That's funny 
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:53:32 PM EDT
[#4]
Kinda like the silent "D" in Sammich.
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:54:03 PM EDT
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According to Merriam-Webster either way is correct.
Don't believe it? m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?book=Dictionary&va=often One entry found for often. Main Entry: of·ten Pronunciation: 'o-f&n, ÷'of-t&n Function: adverb Etymology: Middle English, alteration of oft : many times : FREQUENTLY |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:54:55 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:55:58 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:56:23 PM EDT
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The "c" in "rap" (as in "rap music") is silent, too.
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:57:00 PM EDT
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:57:44 PM EDT
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The t version is always 2nd and it is just there because people are stupid and they have given in to the usage. They have added a bunch of ebonics also but it doesn't make it correct. In English a t in between F and N sounds is silent. |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:59:22 PM EDT
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LOL! A Texan telling the English how to speak........English! Just strikes me as funny. Edited for spelling x2
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Posted: 8/28/2005 1:59:46 PM EDT
[#12]
I said often frequently only once!
...waits to see who gets the reference... |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 2:32:31 PM EDT
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"There's no 'L' in it. It's pronounced 'both.'"
"That's what I said, 'bolth.'" "You sound like an ASS the way you say it." |
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Posted: 8/28/2005 2:51:32 PM EDT
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While we are on the subject of grammar....
I just spent 5 hours of my Sunday editing and rewriting reports written by NCOs and Officers in my command. Most of them need to go back to the 6th grade. Good times. 
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Posted: 8/28/2005 2:54:24 PM EDT
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Oft times, I never pay attention.
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Posted: 8/28/2005 2:58:15 PM EDT
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Jus like jackasses saying "Irregardless" isnt a word. It actually is, its jus not commonly used or recognized as being correct. But it does exist in the dictionary.
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Posted: 8/28/2005 3:02:25 PM EDT
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"There's an acceptable margine of error." "Ha ha, look who's the dumbass now. It's pronounced margarine." "Seriously, if I ever find the guy who assigned you to our squad, I'm gonna kill him." |
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