[Uptown Girl]

Originally Posted by Loudoll

There is a trend, it seems, to show both upper and lower teeth while broadcasting.

Wow- how observant you are!
I just tried it. Bingo!

[Challenger]

I saw a speech pathologist commenting onTV about these very issues . Many of these issues are culural as in AXE for ASK. She commented that the issues were learned before 5 yrs old in the family and neighborhood and were almost impossible to correct later without theraputic intervention.

Can someone who has some facts comment?

[Sandtrap328]

I have seen the comic strip in the paper called "Mutts" about two little talking dogs. One of them has that same "speech" impediment.

Something that irks me are the highly paid news commentators shortning words such as "going to" to "gonna" or "coming" to " comin". These people were hired for their clear speaking ability. Pronounce words correctly, please.

One more thing, if I may. Chevrolet has the model called CRUZE. No, Chevy, it is CRUISE! Stop using the Z as an S!

Rant over!

[tomwed]

My hearing is getting worse. If I can make out the sentence at all, it's good enough for me.

The phrase that I have heard all too often over the last few years is "having said that".

For example in the old days we would say: I use to be a good putter but now I'm better at chipping.
Today it may sound like this: I use to be a good putter but having said that now I'm better at chipping.

Does the new way sound smarter? Not to me, having said that................

[Villages PL]

Let's just shtop it!