Mispronouncing Oregon
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I was joking, Beachbum! LOL Now, it is Port-land or Port-lund? Portlund, Oargun and the William-ette Valley are gorgeous this time of year!
Is it As-toria or A (long a) storia? Ahnold pronounces it Uh-storia! I've heard it prounonced both ways. ***kim***
Is it As-toria or A (long a) storia? Ahnold pronounces it Uh-storia! I've heard it prounonced both ways. ***kim***
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The Yankee would say "OR A GONE" which is to my mind, a NY thing.
I say Or e gun. fast.oregun.
We are working on it, he gets it right most of the time now.
So being a mixed family (North/South) will our children know how to pronounce Oregon?
Will we be allowed to visit ?
Will there be a test?
Scaarrlett in Flaaarda
I say Or e gun. fast.oregun.
We are working on it, he gets it right most of the time now.
So being a mixed family (North/South) will our children know how to pronounce Oregon?
Will we be allowed to visit ?
Will there be a test?
Scaarrlett in Flaaarda
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That's the first verse, Meesthare -- the "what did Della wear". But I've mixed things up. Yes "she wore her New Jersey". So now I'm going crazy. I know there was a verse about where has Ory gone, and for the life of me I can't remember where Ory went!
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Not to be post too many times, but to post too many times, my father used to sing this State song we are trying to remember. If found it on this website:
http://www.geocities.com/actias_luna/s9_40.htm
http://www.geocities.com/actias_luna/s9_40.htm
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Thanks for the website with complete lyrics. That Alaska part wasn't familiar, but the website shows what I now remember -- "she went to pay her Texas".
Thank God, I'll be able to sleep tonight.
Thank God, I'll be able to sleep tonight.
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And it's Mizzourah, not Mizzouree. Linguists who have examined it found that rural, Southerners called it ee while urban, Northerner called it ah. the research also show -ah was used by those with higher education levels than those who used -ee.
Pendantic, I know.
Pendantic, I know.