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War ter
Uh oh. Having a debate on my work's internal IRC about the pronunciation of water. This is not going to end well - for me!!
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Re: War ter
Originally Posted by dek
(Post 10793922)
Uh oh. Having a debate on my work's internal IRC about the pronunciation of water. This is not going to end well - for me!!
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Re: War ter
You're talking about a dermatologist specializing in viral polyps, right? :confused:
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Re: War ter
Originally Posted by Pulaski
(Post 10793950)
You're talking about a dermatologist specializing in viral polyps, right? :confused:
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Re: War ter
It quickly becomes a "I'll have what she's having" line, that's if the other half got water first :D
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Re: War ter
Feel my pain then. I test drinking water for bacteria and everyday I have to say water, Water, WATER! It gets old after a while:o
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Re: War ter
My daughter is continually asked to repeat that word at school, to the amusement of her teachers. It looks correct to me :)
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Re: War ter
Do people actually have trouble understanding the word 'water' when pronounced in any of the regional variations of a UK accent (yes, even Welsh)?
I always thought that was an exaggerated thing but come on, you'd have to be thick as pigshit not to be able to recognise the word 'water' no matter how it is said. There is no other word it can be mistaken for. Even in the strongest West Country drawl, it is recognisable. Maybe I'm saying it wrong :blink: |
Re: War ter
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 10795133)
Do people actually have trouble understanding the word 'water' when pronounced in any of the regional variations of a UK accent (yes, even Welsh)?
I always thought that was an exaggerated thing but come on, you'd have to be thick as pigshit not to be able to recognise the word 'water' no matter how it is said. There is no other word it can be mistaken for. Even in the strongest West Country drawl, it is recognisable. Maybe I'm saying it wrong :blink: Sometimes there is even trouble with "butter" (or "budder" as the cousins say in some parts). |
Re: War ter
Originally Posted by Lion in Winter
(Post 10795139)
Yes, there really is trouble over it. Mad but true.
Sometimes there is even trouble with "butter" (or "budder" as the cousins say in some parts). I've yet to eat in an establishment in which I require butter that doesn't provide butter at the tables, so that I can't test. |
Re: War ter
Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing
(Post 10795133)
Do people actually have trouble understanding the word 'water' when pronounced in any of the regional variations of a UK accent (yes, even Welsh)?
I always thought that was an exaggerated thing but come on, you'd have to be thick as pigshit not to be able to recognise the word 'water' no matter how it is said. There is no other word it can be mistaken for. Even in the strongest West Country drawl, it is recognisable. Maybe I'm saying it wrong :blink: |
Re: War ter
Originally Posted by Mr Weeze
(Post 10795197)
Yes. I don't have a strong accent and have resorted to switching to diet coke before.
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Re: War ter
Originally Posted by Sugarmooma
(Post 10794176)
Feel my pain then. I test drinking water for bacteria and everyday I have to say water, Water, WATER! It gets old after a while:o
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Re: War ter
I always say "iced water" - think it helps with the context.. have resorted saying water in French or Spanish before!
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Re: War ter
I've given up even asking for water when we go to a restaurant now.
I just say "Coke" instead. And then get served a Pepsi anyway. :frown: |
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