War ter
Jul 10th 2013, 10:08 pm
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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!!
Jul 10th 2013, 10:26 pm
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Re: War ter
You're talking about a dermatologist specializing in viral polyps, right? 
Jul 10th 2013, 11:14 pm
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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 
Jul 11th 2013, 1:42 am
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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
Jul 11th 2013, 1:05 pm
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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 
Jul 11th 2013, 1:47 pm
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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
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
Jul 11th 2013, 1:49 pm
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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
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
Sometimes there is even trouble with "butter" (or "budder" as the cousins say in some parts).
Jul 11th 2013, 1:52 pm
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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.
Jul 11th 2013, 2:20 pm
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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
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
Jul 11th 2013, 2:25 pm
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Jul 11th 2013, 3:27 pm
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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!
Jul 11th 2013, 3:37 pm
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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.
I just say "Coke" instead. And then get served a Pepsi anyway.
