The Wow I Can't Believe That News Story Thread

**Frownland** · 10-04-2017, 09:11 AM

I have only ever heard it pronounced like "loss" for both, with a few exceptions for Los Angeles being pronounced like "lose".

**Janszoon** · 10-04-2017, 09:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

I know it's not the biggest issue about this awful shooting incident, but has anyone else noticed how many people on tv are mispronouncing Las Vegas, "Los Vegas" as if it were a sister city to Los Angeles ? Surprisingly, Trump is one of a minority pronouncing "Las" correctly.

It may not be the correct Spanish pronounciation, but it is by and large how the name is pronounced in the US.

Ol’ Qwerty Bastard · 10-04-2017, 09:40 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

Keep a wary eye out for "three blacks vans" parked next to each other.

I guess there's no cause for alarm if you see three whites vans parked next to each other, though.

and people say white privilege doesn't exist

Chula Vista · 10-04-2017, 10:48 AM

Back in the early 1900s LA was pronounced Loss Anjaleez.

Lal Vegas is getting off easy.

The Batlord · 10-04-2017, 10:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

Keep a wary eye out for "three blacks vans" parked next to each other.

I guess there's no cause for alarm if you see three whites vans parked next to each other, though.

If three black vans were terrorists then Kanye would probably be public enemy #1.

Lisnaholic · 10-04-2017, 11:25 AM

Thanks for telling me about that pronunciation.

Coming from a country that invariably pronounces Worcestershire as "Woostah", I'm not in a position to criticise.

The Batlord · 10-04-2017, 11:28 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Thanks for telling me about that pronunciation.

Coming from a country that invariably pronounces Worcestershire as "Woostah", I'm not in a position to criticise.

*lotus position with eyes closes*

woostah

Chula Vista · 10-04-2017, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Lisnaholic

Coming from a country that invariably pronounces Worcestershire as "Woostah".

I come from a country (Massachusetts) that pronounces the city or Worchester the exact same way!!

10-04-2017, 11:37 AM

Wuss t'sors.

Chula Vista · 10-04-2017, 11:42 AM

Do you know how Worcestershire sauce got it's name? Guy who invented it hadn't named it yet. His buddy who tried it, and liked it, asked him:

What's this here sauce?

10-04-2017, 09:11 AM	#6941 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	I have only ever heard it pronounced like "loss" for both, with a few exceptions for Los Angeles being pronounced like "lose". __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

10-04-2017, 10:48 AM	#6944 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Back in the early 1900s LA was pronounced Loss Anjaleez. Lal Vegas is getting off easy. __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

10-04-2017, 11:25 AM	#6946 (permalink)
Lisnaholic ...here to hear... Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: He lives on Love Street Posts: 4,444	Thanks for telling me about that pronunciation. Coming from a country that invariably pronounces Worcestershire as "Woostah", I'm not in a position to criticise. __________________ "Am I enjoying this moment? I know of it and perhaps that is enough." - Sybille Bedford, 1953

10-04-2017, 11:42 AM	#6950 (permalink)
Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Do you know how Worcestershire sauce got it's name? Guy who invented it hadn't named it yet. His buddy who tried it, and liked it, asked him: What's this here sauce? __________________ “The fact that we live at the bottom of a deep gravity well, on the surface of a gas covered planet going around a nuclear fireball 90 million miles away and think this to be normal is obviously some indication of how skewed our perspective tends to be.”

10-04-2017, 11:37 AM	#6949 (permalink)
Cuthbert Guest Posts: n/a	Wuss t'sors.