Bill would give OK to 'Ne-VAH-da' pronunciation (proposed by a Democrat assembly man!)

Associated Press ^ | 8-21-10

[Justaham]

You know the old adage: You say to-MATE-o, I say to-MAHT-o. You say Ne-VAH-da, I punch you in the face. That may sound extreme, but many Nevadans get irritated by the mispronunciation of the state's name.

However, outgoing Assemblyman Harry Mortenson is proposing more tolerance. The Las Vegas Democrat is working on a resolution for the 2011 legislative session to make the "Ne-VAH-da" pronunciation equally acceptable.

[FlingWingFlyer]

Another “good idea” created by a dumb@$$ DemocRAT.

[ken21]

hannity used to say “nev-odd-a”,

instead of “nev-add-a”,

until corrected by sharron angle.

[mrreaganaut]

I understand: out-of-staters insist on calling Pierre “Pee-AIR” instead of “Peer.”

[edcoil]

So Nevada’s assembly has nothing to do?

[ladyvet]

Yeah, our state has nothing else to worry about....sheesh.

[rabidralph]

I had no idea there was an improper way to say it.

[Deaf Smith]

Why not?

Massachusetts became mass. Arizona is now A-raw-zonia. Missouri? Who knows on that one.

Texas has been hit by someone's PR campaign to be reduced to Tex as in Tex Dot (TXDOT). I have challenged these same carpet baggers to dare call the TXDPS troopers Tex Dips to their face.

[IrishPennant]

Cool...and we can now change Mississippi to Mis’sippi...that’s how everyone down here pronounces it anyway.

[dmzTahoe]

hannity used to say “nev-odd-a”, instead of “nev-add-a”, until corrected by sharron angle.

He still does. Not only that, he butchers grammar.

[piasa]

In Illinois upstaters say Shee-cah’-goe, downstaters say Shiht’-cah-goe. Wonder why?

[UCANSEE2]

Missouri? Who knows on that one.

There is Miss-uri, Mizzou-ri, and the older, and much more well-known, Misery.

[silentreignofheroes]

Well at least everyone knows how to say Alabama.

[ViLaLuz]

Don’t forget about Lou’siana.

[nkycincinnatikid]

So then, it’s “lost way-gez, nev-add-a” then. Check-a-roo.

[Fiji Hill]

Well at least everyone knows how to say Alabama.

The Wine State's own governor doesn't know how to say, "California."

[Jack Hydrazine]

Nuh-VEE-durh.

Nuh-vuh-duh!

[silentreignofheroes]

LOL,you’re right.

[babyfreep]

The Las Vegas Democrat is working on a resolution for the 2011 legislative session to make the "Ne-VAH-da" pronunciation equally acceptable.

To think he actually gets paid to sit around and come up with this BS...

[Inyo-Mono]

hannity used to say “nev-odd-a”,

instead of “nev-add-a”,

until corrected by sharron angle.

I live right on the California/Nevada border and you can always tell an outsider by their "Ne-VAH-da" pronunciation. Like the actors on CSI Las Vegas. Drives Nevadans crazy.