Things People Say Wrong

WWWP · 03-23-2015, 10:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Psy-Fi

That must be more of a West Coast saying. I've never heard anyone in the New England area say "hella." Here, people say "hell of" as in "that must be a hell of a place to live" or "that's a hell of a thing to do to someone."

Yeah that makes sense. The two are similar, but not interchangeable. For example, "I am hella tired" =\= "I am hell of tired," but I hear that kind of thing all the time. Hell of annoying.

**Frownland** · 03-23-2015, 11:34 AM

Hella is generally Norcal.

**Frownland** · 03-23-2015, 11:39 AM

These guys are hella rad.

RoxyRollah · 03-23-2015, 11:59 AM

hella shameless promoting.

Chula Vista · 03-23-2015, 12:07 PM

Major differences between New England and California.

NE vs Cali
Dungarees vs Jeans
Pocketbook vs Purse
Packy vs Liquor Store
Glove Box vs Glove Compartment
Wicked Awesome vs Really Awesome
Pizzer vs Pizza
Beeah vs Beer

DwnWthVwls · 03-23-2015, 12:58 PM

There is a town in NJ called Forked River.. I always read it but apparently I was saying it wrong.

The proper pronunciation is For-kid River, not Forked. I forget why but I looked it up after arguing with someone and I was wrong.

Plankton · 03-23-2015, 01:14 PM

My Step Dad used to pronounce Italian Dressing as Eye-talian Dressing. It comes from Eye-taly.

He also used to say Warsh instead of Wash too. He was a funny dude.

The Batlord · 03-23-2015, 01:16 PM

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Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

There is a town in NJ called Forked River.. I always read it but apparently I was saying it wrong.

The proper pronunciation is For-kid River, not Forked. I forget why but I looked it up after arguing with someone and I was wrong.

My friend got his dog from some place in Connecticut called "Bum Pass". I'm sure you can imagine how anyone who would be my friend would pronounce that.

Plankton · 03-23-2015, 01:22 PM

Chula Vista · 03-23-2015, 01:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DwnWthVwls

There is a town in NJ called Forked River.. I always read it but apparently I was saying it wrong.

The proper pronunciation is For-kid River, not Forked. I forget why but I looked it up after arguing with someone and I was wrong.

Tons of that too in Massachusetts.

Worcester is pronounced wooster.

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Chula Vista Toasted Poster Join Date: Oct 2014 Location: SoCal by way of Boston Posts: 11,332	Major differences between New England and California. NE vs Cali Dungarees vs Jeans Pocketbook vs Purse Packy vs Liquor Store Glove Box vs Glove Compartment Wicked Awesome vs Really Awesome Pizzer vs Pizza Beeah vs Beer __________________ “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.”

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