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A small problem with today's word [gerrymander], the pronunciation given was wrong !
Many people think it has a 'soft' G initial consonant, Elbridge Gerry was from Marblehead MA and back when he was around he pronounced his name with a 'HARD' G !
this from an old New Englander and friend of one of old Eldrige's great great ??? Grandsons
Lou
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>Many people think it has a 'soft' G initial consonant.
including the folks at Merriam-Webster, although they note the alternate pronunciation and that the "G" in the surname "Gerry" is pronounced g.
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And once again proof the guy behind the curtain does not read AWADtalk.
There had been a dozen posts here about this word .
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welcome, lgeoffrion! and thanks for this - I hadn't known it myself....(Apparently the man behind the curtain ain't the only one who missed that discussion, Uncle Bill!)
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I have pretty much always heard that, although the name of the eponymous Gerry was pronounced with a hard G, the word that derives from his name was pronounced with a soft G. Certainly that's the only way I've ever heard it pronounced. These things happen.
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These things happen.They do indeed....But now I'm trying to think of another instance, and can't. It's driving me crazy....  ....HELP!
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now I'm trying to think of another instance, and can't. It's driving me crazy........HELP!
...does the name "Flat Foot Floogee" ring any bells? ;-)
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I'll CT another instance:
the Bee Gees - the brothers Gibb
maybe slightly different-like, but there you go.
formerly known as etaoin...
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I'll CT another instance:
Is that Carpal Tunnel or Counter Tenor (or both, or neither)?
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