boggoth: arondeus:theotherguysride:academicssay: On poverty and pronunciation in academia Oh.
boggoth: arondeus: theotherguysride: academicssay: On poverty and pronunciation in academia Oh. Why I never mock or even bring attention to mispronunciation in a conversation, and will snap down anyone who tries to Besides poverty, for many peoplevEnglish is a second (or third+) language and has weird rules too. Most of the time, even when words are mispronounced, they’re still understandable if you make an effort. Just be patient and don’t look down on people who mispronounce! Oh. Oh shit. This is why? I didn’t realize this was a thing! I’ve been taking verbal jabs for YEARS because I know the word I want, *know* I’m using it correctly, and yet pronouncing it wrong, so people get nasty. “If you don’t actually know a word, don’t try to act smart and use it.”“You’re apparently not as smart as you think.” -- source link