Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Oct 18th 2008, 11:26 pm

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Lychee

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Originally Posted by rwin

So how are you suppose to say Craig?

To me Craig and Creg are two different spellings for exactly the same thing.

Craig rhymes with egg.
Creg rhymes with Greg.

Oct 18th 2008, 11:47 pm

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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It's not a "mispronunciation". Its just a different pronunciation. Who is to say which one is correct?

Er... me, perhaps?

Oct 19th 2008, 12:27 am

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

I'm Canadian and my real name is pronounced differently by British, Canadian, Japanese, African, 'Chinese', French etc speakers... get over it. You are living in a small/global world... this variance should be is expected, shouldn't it?

Oct 19th 2008, 1:09 am

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Originally Posted by Lychee

Craig rhymes with egg.
Creg rhymes with Greg.

Craig rhymes with egg.....no!

Cr'aig nothing like egg........rhymes with egg when canadians say it though!

Oct 19th 2008, 1:46 am

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Originally Posted by Lychee

Craig rhymes with egg.
Creg rhymes with Greg.

I thought Greg and Creg also rhymed with egg.

Oct 19th 2008, 2:56 am

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Originally Posted by rwin

I thought Greg and Creg also rhymed with egg.

Craig and egg rhyme with plague in my books.

Some people also pronounce keg, leg, and peg the same way. Others do not. I've heard both pronunciations on the west coast. Pronunciations appear to differ across the country.

Oct 19th 2008, 2:57 am

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Craig rhymes with egg.....no!

Cr'aig nothing like egg........rhymes with egg when canadians say it though!

In my corner of Canada, egg and Craig both rhyme with plague.

Oct 19th 2008, 5:36 pm

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Originally Posted by Lychee

In my corner of Canada, egg and Craig both rhyme with plague.

Mine too.

Oct 19th 2008, 5:41 pm

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

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Originally Posted by Lychee

In my corner of Canada, egg and Craig both rhyme with plague.

Pl'ague and Cr'aig

have the same sound your right
egg and plague

im sorry i just dont know how it could be pronounced the same

some one do a sound wave for me

Oct 19th 2008, 5:50 pm

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Re: Craig, not 'Creg'! So annoying...

We know a Canadian called Craig who pronounces his name......CRAIG!

I dont see what the big deal is, at least someone has taken the trouble ti find out what your name is. If it upsets you enough then just ask them to pronounce it the way you like.

As I said earlier in this thread. Do you take the trouble to pronounce Canadian names the Canadian way??