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Wed Jan-30-08 11:15 AM
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Poll question: Is there a "plick" in "applicable?" |
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:17 AM
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1. There's one either way you pronounce it. It's just, well, there. |
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:19 AM
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:22 AM
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3. Well, I didn't want to be a plick about it. |
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:23 AM
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:29 AM
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5. I don't know. Where's the FAQ? |
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:30 AM
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6. How do you pronounce Grand Prix? |
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:35 AM
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8. I rarely opt for the prix fixe. |
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Wed Jan-30-08 01:04 PM
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13. I would have thought you were a pree fee man... |
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:34 AM
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7. You can pronounce it either way, according to Webster |
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http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/applicableDepends on whether you pronounce the accent on the first or second syllable...
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Wed Jan-30-08 11:38 AM
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9. Webster's has been all squishy and "descriptive" for quite a while. |
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The hard-assed "prescriptives" might also deserve a say.
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Wed Jan-30-08 12:34 PM
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10. This is sparking some controversy! |
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Wed Jan-30-08 01:02 PM
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12. I don't know but there are plenty of pricks in GD. |
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