patiodog wrote:Amazingly enough, it's pronounced to rhyme with "orange." This wasn't always the case, but in 1983 the Association of English-Language Poets (AELP) assigned the new pronunciation to the word for the sake of symmtery with the language. The French Universal Coalition of Wordsmiths (FUCW) responded with a moue.
I, too, have read this, unless you're north of Yorkshire, in which case it rhymes with 'bastard', according to the North of Yorkshire Lads of Literature and Pronunciations (NYLLP), formed in 1806, headed by the current Lord and Lady Wiltshire of Lancashire, currently residing in Northhampshire.
The Friends of Undervalued Conservatives Usually Totally Understand (FUCUTU) maintain the current membership list of the NYLLP.
They do warn, however, that they know who you are and can "out" you at any given moment, depending on how you treat them. Careful, your name and personal email are at grave risk of exposure.
TTH (Ta-Ta, hon)
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