Published on 12, July, 2020
I once heard Nigella Lawson refer to a Microwave as a
Mee - Crow - Wah - Vay. It made me chuckle so much so, I often call it that myself. Makes me smile.
James May also calls the kettle the 'Electricity Pot' he stated that the Japanese literal translation for kettle is the electricity pot .
Does anyone have anymore?
Oh another I like is Rough - er - rolls, instead of Profiteroles
List below please
Ahhh brilliant!!! This is just what I needed after my brain going on "what's wrong with me" research obsession!!! I think the way things are spelt causes all sorts of issues.
Meringue to me sounds like Merringoo as someone below mentioned fatigue as fattygoo!!! Ahhhh haaaa haaaa haaaa! Brilliant.
My friend used to say colonel exactly the way it's spelt instead of curnel.
My mums friend calls pouffees poofs which is a tad unfortunate since I'm gay. ;-) heeee heee heee!
I had a slip up when out with my mum ordering dessert. Instead of mississippi mud pie I ordered missuspissy mud pie!!! :-)
When one considers that there are so many words that are pronounced differently to how they are spelt, it's not hard to understand why people whose first language isn't English often struggle, and why people whose first language is English can also struggle.