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To: speciallybland

Sometimes bastardizing the English language to make a point is effective. For instance, I like the contraction of the word government (gub’ment) when speaking of people who have become dependent upon taxpayer money to meet their basic needs.


11 posted on 01/02/2011 7:13:55 AM PST by SamAdams76
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To: SamAdams76
word government (gub’ment)

As a child I noticed some folks very dear to me, used the pronounciation "gub'ment". They also said "ink-em tax".

I remember noticing my own sense of fondness and appreciation for President Reagan when I heard him use the same while he was Governor.

I don't think I had much use for politicians before that.

19 posted on 01/02/2011 7:41:31 AM PST by kbennkc (For those who have fought for it freedom has a flavor the protected will never know .F Trp 8th Cav)
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To: SamAdams76

And I always think it sounds dumb (not that you can’t use it to your hearts content, and not that I think YOU are dumb. It just grates on me—altho not as much as “gooberment”) That’s why I think these lists are silly. One person’s list of words that should be banned are another person’s list of good describers (and that is likely not a good word! LOL)


31 posted on 01/02/2011 11:00:23 AM PST by brytlea
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