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It's officially an English word now

I couldn't find any reference to the "American Association for the English Language" on Google or MSN searches, nor could I find any news story about a recent pronunciation change to the word "nuclear." I believe the original story may have been a hoax.

(This article states that the variant pronunciation "nucular" has been listed by Merriam-Webster's dictionary since 1961: http://www.slate.com/id/2071155 )
 
MistressValerie said:
I couldn't find any reference to the "American Association for the English Language" on Google or MSN searches, nor could I find any news story about a recent pronunciation change to the word "nuclear." I believe the original story may have been a hoax.

I had already come to that conclusion when Snailshell posted it. I was going to say that if you heard it on the radio its most likely just banter, conjecture, or may have been taken out of context by the people who originally said it...or it was taken out of context by the people who passed it on.

For this not to be in any major newspapers or on tv, that I have seen or heard of, led me to believe its either a hoax or is still unconfirmed (which makes it gossip and not fact).
 
I don't see why you guys are complaining, Japanese have been butchering our language forever. And they're the most tech. advanced.
 
Is it possible that this was something on a talk radio show or something made from conjecture? Sure. Is it possible that it was something real? Sure. All I know is that I heard it over the radio at work the other day and that one of the major dictionaries of the American style of English (hence not Oxford) was officially changing it in their new edition.

My apologies for any ill-will brought against anything, ever as a result of this thread.

Snail Shell
 
Lets say, for one moment that its a hoax.

ITS STILL FREAKIN FUNNY!

Now, I've talked to SS a bit in my time, and from what i've found, (no offense) 95% of what he says is wrong, BUT FUNNY AS HELL!

And, about "all tickle lovers being liberal" it can't be true, if your a tickle lover, and your not a liberal. I'm not saying you AREN'T A liberal, I was just saying.

And, about somebody telling Bush he said it wrong, nobody would do that, not even his friends/family. Why? Because its something you snicker quietly about when your friends and family, and its something that the entire world makes fun of on niche fetish sites.

I personally believe SnailShell on this one, but, I'm super tired of the pundits running around asking for "source, proof, and law" all the time.
 
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ugh, y do so many people despise EVERY president we have?!?!?! its friggen rediculous. im not on either side of the political world, but i support GWB for his taking down Saddam Hussain. had he not done so as quickly as he did, i, along with many people in the area i live in, would more then likely be dead right now from a bombing of the white house that WOULD have been done by SH if he hadnt been forced to go into hiding, and away from the ability to do so. i have spoken my word, piece out.
 
I think Snail was making a joke...

I for one found it pretty funny, and didnt see it as any kind of political dig ^_^ .
 
vmandude said:
ugh, y do so many people despise EVERY president we have?!?!?! its friggen rediculous. im not on either side of the political world, but i support GWB for his taking down Saddam Hussain. had he not done so as quickly as he did, i, along with many people in the area i live in, would more then likely be dead right now from a bombing of the white house that WOULD have been done by SH if he hadnt been forced to go into hiding, and away from the ability to do so. i have spoken my word, piece out.


Hmm, I actually have some respect for Jimmy Carter, Reagan, and despite the Watergate issue Nixon. Not that I agree with everything these men did. So I think using the word despise is a bit extreme.

As for the thread in the first place, my opinion is it was meant to be humor, not a political commentary 🙂
 
Sockstickler said:
"Dear President Bush;
Please stop raping, butchering, and killing me. It hurts.
Sincerely,
The English Language"
*laughing my arse off*
 
Regardless of where it came from, who said it, who is liberal, who is conservative, or anything inbetween, the initial post was pretty comical...

Lighten up everyone...sometimes a cigar is just a cigar...and sometimes a funny post is just meant to be funny...no citations necessary...

And regardless of where you stand on the political spectrum, you have to appreciate that we live in a country where we CAN laugh at the way our president mispronounces things...

Seriously...everyone...take a deep breath in...hold for 5 seconds...and let it back out...

And then, find someone to tickle you, because it has become obvious we could all use a good laugh...thank you for your noble attempt, SS...
 
Lighten up and make fun of Nuke-you-lur.

I mean, c'mon.

Nuke-you-lur. My mom says it that way!

Since the people who "maintain" our language are so willing to change it for anyone... maybe they'll take my submissions for the following words...

Nube
Bork
Vooby
Sconescoshe
Goolyoghda
Oohmjibleh

And a few others.

Anybody else got some cool new words for North American English?
 
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