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mousme ([personal profile] mousme) wrote2007-01-11 07:52 pm
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Random pet peeve

It's SANDWICH, people!

S-A-N-D-W-I-C-H


There is no such thing as a "sammich." That is NOT a WORD!

Argh!

...

That is all. Thank you for your understanding and have a nice day.

[identity profile] ai731.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 01:25 am (UTC)(link)
My personal un-favorite is 'eck-cetera'

Certainly, that is not good Latin

[identity profile] montecristo.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 01:31 am (UTC)(link)
Nevertheless, I'll bet you pronounce it "et-setera" using the soft "s" sound of the "c" instead of the Latin-correct "et-ketera."

Re: Certainly, that is not good Latin

[identity profile] mousme.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 01:36 am (UTC)(link)
Pronunciation is not the same as spelling. One does not necessarily spell a word the same way it is pronounced. Hence my annoyance with "sammich" and variants thereof.

Continuing with Latin examples, just because one might, for instance, say "Pay-ter" instead of "Pah-ter" (which makes me cringe too, but that's another kettle of fish entirely), it's still always spelled "Pater."

Re: Certainly, that is not good Latin

[identity profile] ai731.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 01:51 am (UTC)(link)
Indeed, and the people who say "eck-cetera" inevitably spell it "ect." and vice-versa.

Re: Certainly, that is not good Latin

[identity profile] gmarc.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 04:49 am (UTC)(link)
Q: Why did Rome fall?

A: if you had to listen to Latin for 1000 years, you'd fall too.

MLG

Re: Certainly, that is not good Latin

[identity profile] ai731.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 01:50 am (UTC)(link)
When I'm speaking (North American) English, I pronounce it "et-setera". When I'm speaking Latin, I pronounce it "et-ketera."

Re: Certainly, that is not good Latin

[identity profile] montecristo.livejournal.com 2007-01-12 07:38 pm (UTC)(link)
Some English speakers use the coinage "sammich". That was my point.