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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread you say "tomahto" #35781 07/18/2001 1:58 PM Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel AnnaStrophic Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 6,511 lower upstate New York The Brits in my circle customarily say "ansaphone" for what US'ns call an answering machine. Of course, until now, I thought they were saying "answer phone" and just ignoring the R, as is the Brit wont. In fact, maybe they *were and some genius decided to trademark the pronunciation. Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Share Post on Reddit Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted ansaphone belligerentyouth 07/18/2001 1:09 PM I think Faldage 07/18/2001 1:27 PM Re: I think belligerentyouth 07/18/2001 1:38 PM Re: I think Faldage 07/18/2001 1:53 PM Re: I think belMarduk 07/20/2001 6:14 PM Re: I think Faldage 07/20/2001 6:35 PM Re: I think rodward 07/23/2001 10:50 AM Re: I think Jackie 07/24/2001 2:33 AM you say "tomahto" AnnaStrophic 07/18/2001 1:58 PM Max Quordlepleen 07/18/2001 8:12 PM Re: you say "tomahto" Jackie 07/18/2001 10:18 PM Re: you say "tomahto" Capital Kiwi 07/24/2001 10:02 AM Re: I think Bobyoungbalt 07/18/2001 5:49 PM Re: I think wow 07/18/2001 6:33 PM Re: I think WhitmanO'Neill 07/19/2001 2:51 AM Re: I think Brandon 07/20/2001 1:50 PM Re: I think AnnaStrophic 07/18/2001 7:04 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary Forum Statistics Forums16 Topics13,915 Posts230,288 Members9,208 Most Online4,606 Sep 17th, 2025 Newest Members JerryC, blvd, Tony Hood, Wood Delivery, Forix Richard 9,208 Registered Users Top Posters(30 Days) wofahulicodoc 21 A C Bowden 9 Top Posters wwh 13,858 Faldage 13,803 Jackie 11,613 wofahulicodoc 11,140 tsuwm 10,542 LukeJavan8 9,974 Buffalo Shrdlu 7,210 AnnaStrophic 6,511 Wordwind 6,296 of troy 5,400

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