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To: cloudmountain

“The Arab alphabet has no “P” so they pronounce it BETRA”.

So, if you rent a Plymouth, Porsche, or Peugeot, it’s hard to pronounce...

Except, maybe, “Boo-Joe”...
;)


14 posted on 01/27/2020 3:47:15 PM PST by Does so (...Democrats only believe in democracy when they win the election...)
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To: Does so
“The Arab alphabet has no “P” so they pronounce it BETRA”. So, if you rent a Plymouth, Porsche, or Peugeot, it’s hard to pronounce... Except, maybe, “Boo-Joe”... ;)

The big difference is that a PILE OF BRICKS can become a PILE OF *ricks.
Can't
mix up those Bs and Ps.

I remember that example from an English teacher.

16 posted on 01/27/2020 3:51:33 PM PST by cloudmountain
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