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#203846 12/17/11 12:58 PM
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Hear zillions of words pronounced by native (and some not so native) speakers.

http://www.forvo.com/

Faldage #203850 12/18/11 12:22 AM
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neat!


formerly known as etaoin...
Faldage #203852 12/18/11 03:27 AM
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Anything that gets Faldage that excited is worth checking out.

Jackie #203857 12/18/11 08:50 PM
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Of course, but.. zillions?

BranShea #203858 12/18/11 10:20 PM
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Well, close enough.

Faldage #203859 12/19/11 03:35 AM
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Originally Posted By: Faldage
Well, close enough.


Yes: "zillions" is as numerically accurate as "many," but more hyperbolic and vernacular.

Faldage #203860 12/19/11 04:06 AM
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Gosh--how many words are there, everywhere? [ducking behind cover e]

Jackie #203866 12/19/11 11:48 PM
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Gazillions of the little critters

Faldage #203867 12/20/11 12:14 AM
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And they keep multiplying despite the efforts of some people to squash them in the bud.

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A gold mine indeed, Faldage. I'll dig around some more later.


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