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Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 12, 2014-- scrutate

Posted on 11/12/2014 5:26:37 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree

Word For The Day, Wednesday, November 12, 2014-- scrutate

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In order that we might all raise the level of discourse and expand our language abilities, here is the daily post of "Word for the Day".

scrutate [SKRU-tayt]

verb, transitive
To investigate.

Origin: From Latin scrutari (to examine). Earliest documented use: 1882.

USAGE:
"Philosophers have too often thought that they can learn more about human nature by scrutating the murky depths of substance and faculties than by interpreting the obvious evidence." John Lachs; The Relevance of Philosophy to Life; Vanderbilt University Press; 1995.

Rules: Everyone must leave a post using the Word for the Day in a sentence.
The sentence must, in some way, relate to the news of the day.




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To: SoothingDave; xsmommy

My Pittsburgh relatives pronounce “Iron” (as in “Iron City”) as just one syllable. Sounds like “barn” without the “b.”


61 posted on 11/12/2014 9:54:54 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( When dems win, it's a mandate. When we win, we must compromise.)
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

yeah, so? that’s not how you say it?


62 posted on 11/12/2014 9:56:16 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: Honorary Serb; secret garden

What’s next—Tiger Woods claiming that Obama also sucks at basketball?


63 posted on 11/12/2014 9:57:17 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( When dems win, it's a mandate. When we win, we must compromise.)
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To: SoothingDave

He likes it. He attended a Board of Directors meeting last week at the Ritz Carlton, which he found very interesting. They won’t be doing anything between Christmas and NYs because his association, just like xsteen’s, CLOSES FOR THAT WEEK. They are off and will not have to take leave.


64 posted on 11/12/2014 9:58:26 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

let me guess, you say EYE-EARN for iron? ; )


65 posted on 11/12/2014 9:59:12 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

Oh that is horrible! Was the woman charged?


66 posted on 11/12/2014 10:13:44 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree; xsmommy

The exact vowel sound can be up for debate, but it’s clearly one syllable.

This is not some weird one syllable word like “Pirates.”


67 posted on 11/12/2014 10:15:19 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

That reminds me of the first time I came across the word “lamentable.” Of course, I wasn’t a super genius MIT economist at the time.


68 posted on 11/12/2014 10:16:33 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: SoothingDave

Exactly - as do the atheists


69 posted on 11/12/2014 10:16:56 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

charges are still pending. police said she appeared impaired. honestly, I feel horrible for the young woman, she has to bear this burden of knowing she took a young man’s life, for the entirety of her own.


70 posted on 11/12/2014 10:17:42 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

Yes, just heard he is on tape saying it a second time! I love that


71 posted on 11/12/2014 10:18:40 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: xsmommy; TruthShallSetYouFree

eye-urn


72 posted on 11/12/2014 10:19:50 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

oh i’m aware of what the incorrect pronunciations are ; )


73 posted on 11/12/2014 10:20:57 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA; TruthShallSetYouFree; SoothingDave
and I guess you mispronounce GIANT EAGLE as JAI ENT EE GUL, as well ...
74 posted on 11/12/2014 10:23:53 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: SoothingDave; xsmommy; TruthShallSetYouFree
I love accents and different ways of saying words - I find it interesting that, for the most part, black people pronounce the word Aunt like "ont" or "on-tee" - where we in the south pronounce it like ant - or pecan - some say "pee-can", we say "puh kahn"

I was watching tv the other day - a gathering of teens/college age kids in Houston and there was definitely a common sound to their speech but it wasn't southern! We are losing our southern accent I think

75 posted on 11/12/2014 10:24:35 AM PST by WhyisaTexasgirlinPA (Tactical Firearms,Katy Tx: "the two enemies of guns, rust and politicians")
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To: xsmommy
I earn
76 posted on 11/12/2014 10:25:05 AM PST by TruthShallSetYouFree ( When dems win, it's a mandate. When we win, we must compromise.)
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

we say ANT for aunt also, but my niece will tease sometimes and call me ONTee. and we say puhkahns too.


77 posted on 11/12/2014 10:26:55 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: TruthShallSetYouFree

got some little weird cross out symbol only there, truthy.


78 posted on 11/12/2014 10:27:19 AM PST by xsmommy
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To: xsmommy

I looked in the dictionary and was genuinely surprised that the one syllable pronunciation is not given as an option. It’s completely normal.


79 posted on 11/12/2014 10:27:36 AM PST by SoothingDave
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To: WhyisaTexasgirlinPA

People from the northeast (like Boston) say “ont” as well. My college roommate from there said that.


80 posted on 11/12/2014 10:28:15 AM PST by SoothingDave
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