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To: Husker24
Does anyone notice now it seems that Niger is no longer pronounced Niger, its become Nisheeer. When did the media up and decide to do this.

Yes..Rush was saying the Niger sounds too close to the N word...so Nisheeer is now the politically correct pronunciation.

I think it sounds like a really stupid..sounds someone speaking with a fake accent.

9 posted on 07/14/2003 3:38:37 PM PDT by Jorge
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To: Jorge
Thanks Merriam-Webster

Main Entry: Ni·ger

Alternate - Ni·ger·ois

14 posted on 07/14/2003 4:03:09 PM PDT by ThreePuttinDude (Hey Bobby Byrd....say this word..........NIGER............)
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To: Jorge
"I think it sounds like a really stupid..sounds someone speaking with a fake accent"

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Just about. It's the same way that some people trying to make "Target" stores sound classier by pronouncing it the French way. Same with Niger.
20 posted on 07/14/2003 4:40:42 PM PDT by FairOpinion
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