Language/pronunciation changes

[+ Charlie]

 

SOMETIMES you can have "ng" both ways. I have heard the word "finger," for instance, pronounced both with the ŋ and with a full g. I'm not sure if either is a regionalism or not. With a word like "singing," though, I think you're more apt to hear "siŋiŋ" rather than with either g fully pronounced.

 

The real problem is - English is a damned inconsistent language.

I have never been aware of hearing anyone pronounce "finger" or "linger" without the hard "g," but maybe I hear what I expect to hear (just as one often sees what one expects to see in written English, as cloze tests have shown).

[gp0560]

Can . . . oops . . . May I have a go at this?

 

I am irritated by the increasing use of "that" where "who" should be used, e.g., "Any fool that's studied French knows . . . " Please make it stop.

 

Another irksome practice is misusing "who" and "whom" in constructions like "The man whom I believe is mentally challenged" or "The man who I believe I met at a leather convention." Please make it stop.

 

BTW,please let's not let this thread veer off into "it's/its" or "there/their/they're" territory. Been there, done that, bought the T-shirt. Often.

[thickornotatall]

Constant change is good....a living language is important to keep up with advances in tech..arts and all phases of life. When I hear the language butchered I almost automatically think....low information user...poor education...lazy....It's not an indication of the type of person..just a poor education and an unwillingness to learn...Y'all know what I means...

[RM]

Cashiers peer into the future

 

I wonder why cashiers now tell me that my bill is going to be $$$$. Does that mean I have to wait until tomorrow to pay?

[Steven_Draker]

Stiff Bill

 

I wonder why cashiers now tell me that my bill is going to be ...

 

I think the cashier uses "your bill is going to be" instead of "your bill is" to soften and sweeten it to swallow.