Unfortunately I probably couldn't be friends with you if you say 'conTROVersy' rather than 'CONTroversy'.
I'm usually pretty indiscriminate with my friendships, but you gotta draw the line somewhere. So this is my line.
Tell me- are you friend or foe?
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
Huldra Forsvant (Theodor Kittelsen)
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we're still buds mate....phew
The relief is palpable!
I'm a man of peace and habitually avoid controversy in any form.
I think I sometimes say both of them, depending on what mood I'm in. But I'm not sure at the moment you got me all confused.
Gary- more like a man of fence sitting
CJ- I seem to do that to people
Sorry to say it Ben, but you're wrong.
The correct pronunciation IS conTROVersy...
Just like the word is adVERTisement, not ADVERtisement.
Unless you're a from the USA.
I think the mispronunciation comes from people not reading the whole word first, but just starting to speak while one syllable in.
Well, it's been nice being friends for a little while, Rodeo . So long, then.
Ray 'Rabs' Warren (annoying pompous sport commentator) says it the bad way, whereas Prince (musical genius)says it the good way. He even has a song called CONTraversy.
I know who I'm siding with.
Well, I guess that's it for us, Ben. It's been real.
All the best with everything, Jo.
Take care.
Waves sadly goodbye...
So long Amy, good luck with all future endeavours
I think conTROversy sounds much better, but I say CONtroversy because of my allegiance to the OED. And now this blog, apparently.
Stop all the clocks
Cut off the telephone.
....
I say ConTROVersy.
But I say CONTroversial.
It's not you. It's me.
See ya.
Al - you would be correct in your pronunciation then :D
friends! maybe you're actually american deep down :)
I think I accent the first syllable but I'm with CJ - I'm all confused now trying to think of how I say it - I just say it.
Far, far worse is the mispronunciation of "negotiate" as "nego-sea-ate" by the likes of the PM and certain ABC reporters. Are they going to start saying "na-see-on" instead of "nation" to be consistent with their mispronunciation of "ti"?
Ah, yes. There's historical precedent for this one, Laetitia (it used to be spelt 'negociate', following the French, I guess).
I have to say, I say 's' rather than 'sh' in words like this (initiate and vitiate are two others that come to mind), mostly 'coz I find it easier to say without spitting.
Carson says propissiate. But then he says propishus.
He used to anyway.
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