From November 12, 2012
My friend Mike told me a story about his mother and sister who were traveling through Havre De Grace, Maryland.
They were so impressed by this beautiful area but were uncertain as to the pronunciation of the name.
When they stopped for lunch they decided to ask a young man at the restaurant about the proper pronunciation.
To paraphrase the conversation:
Mom & Daughter- "This place is so lovely, how do you pronounce the name?"
Young man looking very confused- "McDonald's!
How many mispronunciations occur daily and we are completely unaware?
Here is a list of the most common.
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/mispronounce.htm
They were so impressed by this beautiful area but were uncertain as to the pronunciation of the name.
When they stopped for lunch they decided to ask a young man at the restaurant about the proper pronunciation.
To paraphrase the conversation:
Mom & Daughter- "This place is so lovely, how do you pronounce the name?"
Young man looking very confused- "McDonald's!
How many mispronunciations occur daily and we are completely unaware?
Here is a list of the most common.
http://infohost.nmt.edu/~armiller/mispronounce.htm
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