Words that get on your nerves

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    People also say tempory instead of temporary, and Island instead of Ireland, even TV news readers, who should know better.
     
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      Many don't pronounce February correctly either!
       
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        @Plantminded you made me stop and think about that and I believe I’m guilty. I Believe I say Feb u ary!!! My old English teacher would be putting her ruler across my knuckles!!:)
         
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          High pitch girl on other end of phone, tells me she is a young one and will take more of my time to get her to understand things.
           
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          It's really difficult to get your tongue around it. Sometimes it's just easier to say feb-you-ree even if you know the correct pronunciation
           
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            I think the same can be said of Wednesday :smile:
             
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              It's my birthday month @Brenda, so I notice! :)
               
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                @Plantminded: note to myself “I must do better” :sad:
                 
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                      Multi-tasker with a strong work ethic. Just what's needed to be a successful lawmaker. Would that ours were as dedicated
                       
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                        That pronunciation for nuclear gets me too as does Artick for ArCtic.
                         
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                          Since when did we start pronouncing hospital as hospit-ool? Ceremony as serreh- moany?
                           
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                          Everyone knows it's orse spittle
                           
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                            I can't stand the over emphasised 'tt' pronunciation in 'LiTTle' . Coming from the lips of adults it sounds remarkeably childish to my ears.
                             
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