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Old 02-10-2022, 12:19 PM
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Another mispronunciation is when people refer to the CAL-va-ry when they mean CAV-al-ry. I heard that several times last week on an episode of “Bones”. It’s annoying.
Relater for Realtor, ekcetra for etcetera, Febuary for February, Chimblee for chimney, expresso for espresso, Tee-a-juana for Tijuana come to mind as well.
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