To: Arlis
The English word that always gets me is “Once”. Where the hell does that w-sound come from?
17 posted on
12/15/2025 7:47:30 AM PST by
dfwgator
("I am Charlie Kirk!")
To: dfwgator
>>>”once”
I suspect that in the past it was pronounced as it is spelled, but as whites began settling in Texas the in the late 1700’s we corrected it into the w-sound.
Much like we Texans add the letter R to words we think needs it.
19 posted on
12/15/2025 8:23:35 AM PST by
Deaf Smith
(When a Texan takes his chances, chances will be taken that's for sure.)
To: dfwgator
21 posted on
12/15/2025 8:26:28 AM PST by
Jamestown1630
("A Republic, if you can keep it.")
To: dfwgator
My favorite English word (or prefix) to discuss like that is “phonic”. Of all English words, you’d think that that one would be the one that’s spelled like it sounds — with a F! LOL
23 posted on
12/15/2025 8:32:09 AM PST by
Tell It Right
(1 Thessalonians 5:21 -- Put everything to the test, hold fast to that which is true.)
To: dfwgator
Where the hell does that w-sound come from? Same place that "i before e except after c" rule originated: A humorless old bitty who insists people do stupid stuff with spelling.
43 posted on
12/15/2025 10:40:56 AM PST by
GingisK
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