Years ago, I used the word with one of my employees and he said, "You know, Sue, the proper pronunciation of that is FORT, not FOR-TAY." I immediately said, "Yes, I DO know that!" I was indeed flummoxed because, YES, I did know that it should have been pronounced FORT, but I thought HE would not know that! He noticed my discomfort and laughed and said, "You probably thought that I wouldn't know it." I said, "Well, not TOO many people know that!" He said, "I figure if they don't know it, they'll ask me about it; I don't dumb-down and neither should you!
Good advice. That was when I quit playing to a perceived audience.
The moral of that story: never underestimate a guy building trucks who holds a Master's Degree!
People look at me strangely because of the way I pronounce FORTE, CARAMEL and CREPE.
CLICK HERE to see 79 COMMON MISPRONUNCIATIONS, which includes the three I mentioned. I agree with the video except in the pronunciation of "SCORSESE", because I've actually heard Martin pronounce his own name, so I'll agree with him!
1 comment:
I hope you never DUMB-DOWN. You are my liberal education, Ms. Shaw!
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