The Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-24 months agoI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldimagemessage-square51fedilinkarrow-up162arrow-down10cross-posted to: [email protected]
arrow-up162arrow-down1imageI respect it when I hear someone clearly attempting a word they've only seen writtenlemmy.worldThe Picard Maneuver@lemmy.world to Lemmy Be Wholesome@lemmy.world · edit-24 months agomessage-square51fedilinkcross-posted to: [email protected]
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·4 months agoI thought Yosemite Sam had pretty much taught all English speakers the correct pronunciation. I remember my parents saying their Swedish relatives pronounced it “Yohsmeet.”
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 months agoI have no idea who that is. EDIT: Oh, that guy. And now I know his name.
minus-squaresamus12345@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·4 months agoNon-native English speaker, young, or both?
minus-squareneidu2@feddit.nllinkfedilinkarrow-up1·edit-24 months agoThe former. Noggie, to be precise. Plus I didn’t watch a whole lot of Bugs Bunny growing up either.
I thought Yosemite Sam had pretty much taught all English speakers the correct pronunciation. I remember my parents saying their Swedish relatives pronounced it “Yohsmeet.”
I have no idea who that is.
EDIT: Oh, that guy. And now I know his name.
Non-native English speaker, young, or both?
The former. Noggie, to be precise. Plus I didn’t watch a whole lot of Bugs Bunny growing up either.
Wassa “Noggie”?