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Mispronounced words...

sunshinemountain

Posted 11:09 am, 03/19/2019

Growing up, I was taught to speak proper English. I have learned to appreciate the unique way people express themselves. Love it!.

Marmy242

Posted 8:10 am, 03/19/2019

I can't believe no one has brought up Walmark for Walmart and another I hear a lot Oldtimers for Alzheimers

bobster123

Posted 6:13 am, 03/19/2019

Denizens of Wilkes county say, "whores de ovaries" for hors d'oeuvres.

scrawlspace

Posted 9:58 pm, 03/18/2019

Grad-gee-a-shun for graduation. Congradulations for Congratulations

pbrain

Posted 7:36 pm, 03/18/2019

O'kat I will try to keep up with you. but u way to smart for me

Empowers

Posted 7:21 pm, 03/18/2019

Actually some of the mispronounced words are better than the 'correct' spellings. I made mostly A's in spelling and English in school but I ain't proud of it.

MarieLaveau

Posted 4:17 pm, 03/18/2019

Ya got it going on there pbrain... Teep up da good work...

pbrain

Posted 4:08 pm, 03/18/2019

if you don't like the way us wilkes county people talk, THEN MOVE. DAH

pbrain

Posted 4:07 pm, 03/18/2019

quit talking bout you alls reletives like that. whats wrose words or actions. just saying

MarieLaveau

Posted 12:38 pm, 03/18/2019

Kenzie, maybe she just wanted some cherries to marinate in some good shine? Bit early for them though..

Kenzie07

Posted 12:29 pm, 03/18/2019

I don't know if this counts but I had someone ask me where the "marinara cherries" were the other day at work.
She meant maraschino cherries, and after saying it back to her she still called them marinara cherries, so

sparkling water

Posted 12:26 pm, 03/18/2019

We also have an inherited dialect from our “Scotch-Arsh” ancestors.

MarieLaveau

Posted 12:24 pm, 03/18/2019

A lot of mispronounced words are because a person can't speak certain letters.. Example like R, the OP mentioned refrigerator.. Some people would say refrigewatel... There are others, yet the reasoning idk...

bdwknw98

Posted 10:26 am, 03/18/2019

Princible rather than principal

Empowers

Posted 9:52 am, 03/18/2019

Lololol! I heard two men talking about 'going a fur piece down yonder.' Then I figured out what they meant. Or 'I was 'afeared' (afraid.) Y'all come back now!

Marmy242

Posted 8:12 am, 03/18/2019

Flustrated for frustrated. I here this on a weekly basis at work. lol Also my niece used to say pasghetti for spaghetti.

sparkling water

Posted 8:50 pm, 03/17/2019

But, I am opposed to floods.

bobster123

Posted 8:17 pm, 03/17/2019

Most people around here say "antidiluvian" for antediluvian.

Old Dixie Dog

Posted 5:48 pm, 03/17/2019

Some of the finest people on this earth spoke that language.i remember their wrinkled faces very well.

Pollock

Posted 4:08 pm, 03/17/2019

Liberry vs library

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