Comments on: Is it Pow-hite or Po-white? http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white Links and Thoughts for Your Consideration Sun, 07 Feb 2010 03:30:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 hourly 1 By: Ann Clemmons http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white/comment-page-1#comment-537 Ann Clemmons Sat, 05 Apr 2008 00:39:05 +0000 http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white#comment-537 I like also favor Chess-sa-qua-kay and Pow-hite. Although, I don't think you want to know " How many times " I" have passed a sign with no clue how to pronounce the name of a town or river. " Also, I think the way I inserted "I" within the quotation of your sentence is grammatically incorrect, but I'm used to getting pronunciations and directions wrong anyway. (I'm not making myself sound too smart am I?) Although, as far as grammar is concerned, thank goodness for editors. Have a nice week-end~ Ann A Nice Place In The Sun I like also favor Chess-sa-qua-kay and Pow-hite.

Although, I don’t think you want to know ” How many times ” I” have passed a sign with no clue how to pronounce the name of a town or river. ”

Also, I think the way I inserted “I” within the quotation of your sentence is grammatically incorrect, but I’m used to getting pronunciations and directions wrong anyway. (I’m not making myself sound too smart am I?)

Although, as far as grammar is concerned, thank goodness for editors.

Have a nice week-end~

Ann

A Nice Place In The Sun

]]> By: Monique http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white/comment-page-1#comment-536 Monique Fri, 04 Apr 2008 23:40:10 +0000 http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white#comment-536 Driving through New Mexico, we are experiencing a lot of the "wtf is that" while on vacation. I've decided I'm better off not asking how to pronounce places like Pojoaque, Chamita, Tesuque, or Cuyamunque. Driving through New Mexico, we are experiencing a lot of the “wtf is that” while on vacation. I’ve decided I’m better off not asking how to pronounce places like Pojoaque, Chamita, Tesuque, or Cuyamunque.

]]> By: fragileheart http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white/comment-page-1#comment-535 fragileheart Fri, 04 Apr 2008 17:22:27 +0000 http://www.beekerswords.com/is-it-pow-hite-or-po-white#comment-535 I'm not sure what some of those words are that you've used as examples, but I do know what you're talking about. Living in Ireland (where they have those ever so heavy but sexy accents), there were a lot of words that don't sound like I'm used to. And people wonder why people who's first language isn't English have such a hard time learning it! I’m not sure what some of those words are that you’ve used as examples, but I do know what you’re talking about. Living in Ireland (where they have those ever so heavy but sexy accents), there were a lot of words that don’t sound like I’m used to. And people wonder why people who’s first language isn’t English have such a hard time learning it!

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