thegreatbuddha
First Post
Tyrell, why is someone who pronounces fifth like "fith" apathetic and acting in typical adolescent fashion? They most likely say it because fith is much easier to say than fifth. Region also has a part in it. Being from Kentucky originally, I know how hard it is to overcome a Southern accent when living with Yankees. When I speak, I drop a lot of letters, because that is how I was brought up to speak. The example that comes to mind is "Haan me dat fith o Jack." Properly enunciated, it would be "Hand me that fifth of Jack." I can say it that way, but only if I concentrate on it, which becomes a headache if done for more than a few sentences, and it seems completely unnatural to anyone who has heard me speak before (My accenty is 1/2 southern, 1/4 midwest, and 1/4 horribly botched Brooklyn).
On a side note, I couldn't care less about the English language, since neither I nor anyone I know speaks it. I speak American, which is a separate language unto its own, whether or not the scholarly types regard it as such.
On a side note, I couldn't care less about the English language, since neither I nor anyone I know speaks it. I speak American, which is a separate language unto its own, whether or not the scholarly types regard it as such.
