It’s an English language thing. We love to insert a vowel between two consonants.
Husq-a-varna for Husqvarna, Real-a-tor for Realtor.
Show us a Polish word or name and we cannot even get started on the pronunciation.
Demand not that events should happen as you wish; but wish them to happen as they do happen, and you will go on well. -Epictetus
February 01, 2020, 02:29 PM
Fredward
There ought to be a law against it, or at least an ordinance.
February 01, 2020, 02:36 PM
feersum dreadnaught
Nuculear Ordinance is the most potenente.
NRA Life Member - "Fear God and Dreadnaught"
February 01, 2020, 04:43 PM
PowerSurge
Most comunitees have ordnances against ordinance.
——————————————— The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God. Psalm 14:1
February 01, 2020, 06:48 PM
mesabi
Thank you, OP. As was explained to me in the Ordnance Officer Basic Course, sometime in the 15 or 1600s the English used one (ordinance) to address construction of roads, bridges, buildings, etc; and the other (ordnance) specifically for military equipment (firelocks, cannon, edged weapons).
At least that's what they told us. Maybe people back then were, like today, just shitty spellers.
February 02, 2020, 08:34 AM
frayedends
I live in Westminster, MA. Even some people that live here say West Minister. WTF.
These go to eleven.
February 02, 2020, 12:56 PM
BBMW
I mixed up cavalry for calvary once. Got some shit for that.This message has been edited. Last edited by: BBMW,
