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Saturday, October 9, 2010

quicko: another thought from mom

The pronunciation of emu:  Australians say "e-mew," while Americans say "e-moo."

7 comments:

  1. I think I say it the Australian way...

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  2. That's because we like diphthongs. :-)

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  3. I'm pretty sure that it's used both ways in the States.

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  4. ninedy ninedy ninedy!!! :)

    as if you've never made me shudder!!

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  5. What's the ninedy, ninedy, ninedy phrase?

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  6. Mom - and here I thought that was an Americanism because I'm never heard it before! :-)

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