How do you say cauliflower
On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:34:20 -0700, Denise~*
> wrote: > Silent L & Flat A = Tahhk (but said quickly, no drawl) Rhyme: Hawk/talk http://12.129.203.36/cgi-bin/dictionary sf Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
How do you say cauliflower
On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:34:20 -0700, Denise~*
> wrote: > Silent L & Flat A = Tahhk (but said quickly, no drawl) Rhyme: Hawk/talk http://12.129.203.36/cgi-bin/dictionary sf Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
How do you say cauliflower
On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:34:20 -0700, Denise~*
> wrote: > Silent L & Flat A = Tahhk (but said quickly, no drawl) Rhyme: Hawk/talk http://12.129.203.36/cgi-bin/dictionary sf Practice safe eating - always use condiments |
How do you say cauliflower
jmcquown wrote:
> Two women in an airport, one of them from the south. She says to the > northern woman, where are you from? The northern woman looks down her nose > and says snootily "I am FROM a place where we don't end a sentence with a > preposition". The southern woman thinks for a moment, then says, "Okay, > where you from, Bitch?" That's not the 2 women at the airport joke. That one goes like this: Two women are chatting while waiting for a flight at the airport. One says that she's from such a small town that no one ever locks their car doors-- except in the summer. The other nods sympathetically and says crime must increase in the tourist season. "No, no," exclaims the other. "It's just that someone might come and fill it with zucchini." --Lia |
How do you say cauliflower
jmcquown wrote:
> Two women in an airport, one of them from the south. She says to the > northern woman, where are you from? The northern woman looks down her nose > and says snootily "I am FROM a place where we don't end a sentence with a > preposition". The southern woman thinks for a moment, then says, "Okay, > where you from, Bitch?" That's not the 2 women at the airport joke. That one goes like this: Two women are chatting while waiting for a flight at the airport. One says that she's from such a small town that no one ever locks their car doors-- except in the summer. The other nods sympathetically and says crime must increase in the tourist season. "No, no," exclaims the other. "It's just that someone might come and fill it with zucchini." --Lia |
How do you say cauliflower
jmcquown wrote:
> Two women in an airport, one of them from the south. She says to the > northern woman, where are you from? The northern woman looks down her nose > and says snootily "I am FROM a place where we don't end a sentence with a > preposition". The southern woman thinks for a moment, then says, "Okay, > where you from, Bitch?" That's not the 2 women at the airport joke. That one goes like this: Two women are chatting while waiting for a flight at the airport. One says that she's from such a small town that no one ever locks their car doors-- except in the summer. The other nods sympathetically and says crime must increase in the tourist season. "No, no," exclaims the other. "It's just that someone might come and fill it with zucchini." --Lia |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*" wrote in message
... > "Mike Pearce" wrote: > > >> I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh" > >> > > > >Where did you grow up? I'm originally from Boston and have heard people from > > Northwest. Born & raised There goes my Notheast theory. I guess you just talk funny. <g> > > The english (England) notoriously add an R to words that end in A. > Same thing in Boston. Though a strong Boston accent isn't as common as it was when I was a kid you'll hear people with the accent say "ideer" rather than idea. I used to do it and still do on occasion. -Mike |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*" wrote in message
... > "Mike Pearce" wrote: > > >> I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh" > >> > > > >Where did you grow up? I'm originally from Boston and have heard people from > > Northwest. Born & raised There goes my Notheast theory. I guess you just talk funny. <g> > > The english (England) notoriously add an R to words that end in A. > Same thing in Boston. Though a strong Boston accent isn't as common as it was when I was a kid you'll hear people with the accent say "ideer" rather than idea. I used to do it and still do on occasion. -Mike |
How do you say cauliflower
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How do you say cauliflower
"Peter Aitken" > wrote in message r.com>...
> "Denise~*" > wrote in message > ... > > > > I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh" > > > > But when I hear it said with the "u" pronounced as a 'w' and a short > > "i", like "ee" > > > > cawleeflower > > > > To me, this sounds very weird & makes me cringe. > > > > Rachael Ray does this, & I just heard the lady on "Low Carb & Lovin > > it" say the same thing, but then a minute later said it again, but > > more like the way I do. > > > > Is this a regional thing? > > > > No, it's a "correct" thing. At least my Webster's claims it is. I don't know anyone who says "caul-eee-flower." Around here, the i is a short i, as in "bin." Call-i-flower. N. |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*" wrote in message > > The english (England) notoriously add an R to words that end in A. > > I guess I'm just not used to hearing it over here. > > Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) > That's news to me, Denise. I say "ideah", and pronounce "war" with no emphasis on the "r". Do you have examples - and what part of England, since accents vary a great deal? Dora |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*" wrote in message > > The english (England) notoriously add an R to words that end in A. > > I guess I'm just not used to hearing it over here. > > Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) > That's news to me, Denise. I say "ideah", and pronounce "war" with no emphasis on the "r". Do you have examples - and what part of England, since accents vary a great deal? Dora |
How do you say cauliflower
Denise~* > wrote in message >. ..
> I tend to say it with a long "a" like "ahh" and a flat "i", like "eh" > > But when I hear it said with the "u" pronounced as a 'w' and a short > "i", like "ee" I pronunce the first syllable "kah," and the "i" in the second syllable as in "pit." From www.dictionary.com : cau·li·flow·er [Probably alteration (influenced by flower), of New Latin cauliflora Latin caulis, stem + Latin fls, flr-, flower; see flower.] Derek Juhl |
How do you say cauliflower
sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:50:50 -0700, Denise~* > > wrote: > > > I have grown up my entire life hearing it my way, in the northWEST :-) > > Really??? They say Colleeflower up there? I don't believe > you! > > I lived in the midwest and then california for most of my > life. The ONLY person I can think of who has ever said it > that way is "Arnie", the governator. Hehe. I feel like I'm reading alt.usage.english. They love this kind of thing. BTW, I more or less schwa out that vowel, something like coll-uh-flower. Brian Rodenborn |
How do you say cauliflower
sf wrote:
> > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 17:50:50 -0700, Denise~* > > wrote: > > > I have grown up my entire life hearing it my way, in the northWEST :-) > > Really??? They say Colleeflower up there? I don't believe > you! > > I lived in the midwest and then california for most of my > life. The ONLY person I can think of who has ever said it > that way is "Arnie", the governator. Hehe. I feel like I'm reading alt.usage.english. They love this kind of thing. BTW, I more or less schwa out that vowel, something like coll-uh-flower. Brian Rodenborn |
How do you say cauliflower
"jmcquown" > wrote in message ... > >> It's collie-flower, as everyone knows. (smile) I never heard it > >> called anything else. > >> > >> nancy > > > > Collie-flower to me, too. OK, so put me down as one vote "against," then; to me, it's a lot more like "call-a-flower." The long "e" sounds wrong to me, too. This most likely IS a regional thing. However, I do note (with some smugness...:-)) that the American Heritage dictionary seems to agree with me. This is also what you'd expect from their report on the etymology of the word, from the Italian "cavolo" (cabbage), in turn from the Latin "caulus" or "caulis" ("stem"), plus "flos" (Latin) later "fiore" (Ital.) or "flor" (Old French), "flower." In other words, it's a "stem flower," or "cabbage flower." I guess I'll have to wait until I get home to get out the big Webster's for the definitive answer...;-) Bob M. |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*" > wrote in message ... > On Wed, 04 Aug 2004 22:19:02 GMT, "Peter Aitken" > > wrote: > > >No, it's a "correct" thing. At least my Webster's claims it is. Methinks you may be misreading your Webster's. > > So what you are saying is, it is correct to say the "i" in cauliflower > as an short "e" like the "i" in broccoli, instead of the 'I' in the > word "ick" > > When I look on www.dictionary.com the Pronunciation Key for the "i" > in cauliflower is different than the "i" in broccoli > My Websters dictionary says the same thing. Same here. It's apparently supposed to be the "i" as in "pit" or "if". An "ih" sort of sound, like "ick." Bob M. |
How do you say cauliflower
"sf" > wrote in message ... > The only person I know of who calls it cawLEEflower is my > governator. The BIG difference among mere mortals is how to > pronounce the "au" part. Is it culliflower or calliflower? > I say culliflower. American Heritage claims it to be the "aw" sound as in "paw". Cawl-ih-flower Again, I'll be checking with Mr. Webster's Big Book of Lots and Lots of Words later on....;-) Bob M. |
How do you say cauliflower
"sf" > wrote in message ... > The only person I know of who calls it cawLEEflower is my > governator. The BIG difference among mere mortals is how to > pronounce the "au" part. Is it culliflower or calliflower? > I say culliflower. American Heritage claims it to be the "aw" sound as in "paw". Cawl-ih-flower Again, I'll be checking with Mr. Webster's Big Book of Lots and Lots of Words later on....;-) Bob M. |
How do you say cauliflower
On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:20:55 -0400, "limey" > wrote:
>That's news to me, Denise. I say "ideah", and pronounce "war" with no >emphasis on the "r". Do you have examples - and what part of England, >since accents vary a great deal? When I listen to LedZeppelin! :-) Okay, Okay, I'll explain. Robert Plant says "Mama" a lot in the songs, and it comes out "Momar" The R is very faint, but it's there! I have heard it in other ways too, but I cannot think of any other examples at the moment. It's not like adding an R to "Idea", to make "Idear". It's more of an inflection in the voice that always seems to be there. Really and for true! I believe Robert is from Worcester or Worchestire? Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
How do you say cauliflower
On Thu, 5 Aug 2004 11:20:55 -0400, "limey" > wrote:
>That's news to me, Denise. I say "ideah", and pronounce "war" with no >emphasis on the "r". Do you have examples - and what part of England, >since accents vary a great deal? When I listen to LedZeppelin! :-) Okay, Okay, I'll explain. Robert Plant says "Mama" a lot in the songs, and it comes out "Momar" The R is very faint, but it's there! I have heard it in other ways too, but I cannot think of any other examples at the moment. It's not like adding an R to "Idea", to make "Idear". It's more of an inflection in the voice that always seems to be there. Really and for true! I believe Robert is from Worcester or Worchestire? Denise, Brian & Wyatt (May 31, 02) A good friend will come and bail you out of jail... A true friend will be sitting next to you saying, "Damn...that was fun!" |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*"wrote in message limey wrote: > > >That's news to me, Denise. I say "ideah", and pronounce "war" with no > >emphasis on the "r". Do you have examples - and what part of England, > >since accents vary a great deal? > > When I listen to LedZeppelin! :-) Funny! > > Okay, Okay, I'll explain. > > Robert Plant says "Mama" a lot in the songs, and it comes out "Momar" > The R is very faint, but it's there! I have heard it in other ways > too, but I cannot think of any other examples at the moment. > It's not like adding an R to "Idea", to make "Idear". It's more of an > inflection in the voice that always seems to be there. > Really and for true! > > I believe Robert is from Worcester or Worchestire? Denise > Maybe it's just Robert? I don't know how he sounds - I'm no authority on Led Zeppelin. I'm confounded - R's at the ends of words are sounded in the US, but not in usual BBC-type English pronunciation. It might be a regional thing, though. Back to the thread - I'm going to correct mine to coll-uh-flower. Dora Dora |
How do you say cauliflower
"Denise~*"wrote in message limey wrote: > > >That's news to me, Denise. I say "ideah", and pronounce "war" with no > >emphasis on the "r". Do you have examples - and what part of England, > >since accents vary a great deal? > > When I listen to LedZeppelin! :-) Funny! > > Okay, Okay, I'll explain. > > Robert Plant says "Mama" a lot in the songs, and it comes out "Momar" > The R is very faint, but it's there! I have heard it in other ways > too, but I cannot think of any other examples at the moment. > It's not like adding an R to "Idea", to make "Idear". It's more of an > inflection in the voice that always seems to be there. > Really and for true! > > I believe Robert is from Worcester or Worchestire? Denise > Maybe it's just Robert? I don't know how he sounds - I'm no authority on Led Zeppelin. I'm confounded - R's at the ends of words are sounded in the US, but not in usual BBC-type English pronunciation. It might be a regional thing, though. Back to the thread - I'm going to correct mine to coll-uh-flower. Dora Dora |
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(laughing) It's gotten a lot better since Albertson's has taken over, but there is still the occasional supermarket moment. Don't get me started that you can hardly get around the store anymore, they have so many of those cardboard display things. So, I'm pulling out of the parking lot when a voice SCREAMS at me, YOU HAVE TO STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS!!!!!!!! Hello, I saw them, they were not even out of the door. I'm very careful like that, I saw they had kids and I know they can run out. I saw, I watched and I rolled out at maybe 3 miles an hour. She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from the street. nancy |
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(laughing) It's gotten a lot better since Albertson's has taken over, but there is still the occasional supermarket moment. Don't get me started that you can hardly get around the store anymore, they have so many of those cardboard display things. So, I'm pulling out of the parking lot when a voice SCREAMS at me, YOU HAVE TO STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS!!!!!!!! Hello, I saw them, they were not even out of the door. I'm very careful like that, I saw they had kids and I know they can run out. I saw, I watched and I rolled out at maybe 3 miles an hour. She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from the street. nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > tip tapped > > She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, > > she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from > > the street. > And she'll be the first one to mow a pedestrian down when the pedestrian > has the green light. (laugh) Wouldn't surprise me. The funny thing is, I worked for insurance companies for so many years it's not funny, and I am well aware of how *deadly* parking lots are. Hey, if I am planning to back up out of a spot, I don't move when I see a family packing up their car until I know the kidlins are packed away, too. And this scary employee is screaming at me??? nancy |
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Dog3 wrote:
> > Nancy Young > tip tapped > > She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, > > she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from > > the street. > And she'll be the first one to mow a pedestrian down when the pedestrian > has the green light. (laugh) Wouldn't surprise me. The funny thing is, I worked for insurance companies for so many years it's not funny, and I am well aware of how *deadly* parking lots are. Hey, if I am planning to back up out of a spot, I don't move when I see a family packing up their car until I know the kidlins are packed away, too. And this scary employee is screaming at me??? nancy |
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-- Don't spy to reply. "Nancy Young" > wrote in message ... > > (laughing) It's gotten a lot better since Albertson's has taken over, > but there is still the occasional supermarket moment. Don't get me > started that you can hardly get around the store anymore, they have > so many of those cardboard display things. > > So, I'm pulling out of the parking lot when a voice SCREAMS at me, > YOU HAVE TO STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS!!!!!!!! Hello, I saw them, they > were not even out of the door. I'm very careful like that, I saw > they had kids and I know they can run out. I saw, I watched and I > rolled out at maybe 3 miles an hour. > > She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, > she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from > the street. > I wish I had a nickel for every time I've seen a huge-assed SUV loaded with young kids speeding down the freeway at 90 mph with mommy yacking away on the cell phone. Or watching as mommy barges through a red-light at high speed no doubt late for junior's softball game or her daughter's play date. Paul |
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-- Don't spy to reply. "Nancy Young" > wrote in message ... > > (laughing) It's gotten a lot better since Albertson's has taken over, > but there is still the occasional supermarket moment. Don't get me > started that you can hardly get around the store anymore, they have > so many of those cardboard display things. > > So, I'm pulling out of the parking lot when a voice SCREAMS at me, > YOU HAVE TO STOP FOR PEDESTRIANS!!!!!!!! Hello, I saw them, they > were not even out of the door. I'm very careful like that, I saw > they had kids and I know they can run out. I saw, I watched and I > rolled out at maybe 3 miles an hour. > > She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, > she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from > the street. > I wish I had a nickel for every time I've seen a huge-assed SUV loaded with young kids speeding down the freeway at 90 mph with mommy yacking away on the cell phone. Or watching as mommy barges through a red-light at high speed no doubt late for junior's softball game or her daughter's play date. Paul |
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"Paul M. Cook©®" wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message > > She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, > > she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from > > the street. > I wish I had a nickel for every time I've seen a huge-assed SUV loaded with > young kids speeding down the freeway at 90 mph with mommy yacking away on > the cell phone. Or watching as mommy barges through a red-light at high > speed no doubt late for junior's softball game or her daughter's play date. Oh, it's rampant here, and I'm not kidding. It's like giant bullies flying around. I have no idea why driving an SUV does this to people. and WHAT IS WITH THE *AMB PHONE??? SHUT UP. Heaven forbid you see one of those behind you, you're afraid to slow down, they'll run you over. nancy |
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"Paul M. Cook©®" wrote:
> "Nancy Young" > wrote in message > > She got THE LOOK. She was more of a pedestrian than that family, > > she was closer to the street and that was still like 10 feet from > > the street. > I wish I had a nickel for every time I've seen a huge-assed SUV loaded with > young kids speeding down the freeway at 90 mph with mommy yacking away on > the cell phone. Or watching as mommy barges through a red-light at high > speed no doubt late for junior's softball game or her daughter's play date. Oh, it's rampant here, and I'm not kidding. It's like giant bullies flying around. I have no idea why driving an SUV does this to people. and WHAT IS WITH THE *AMB PHONE??? SHUT UP. Heaven forbid you see one of those behind you, you're afraid to slow down, they'll run you over. nancy |
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containing syntyhetic testosterone Lynn from Fargo > Oh, it's rampant here, and I'm not kidding. It's like giant bullies > flying around. I have no idea why driving an SUV does this to people. > and WHAT IS WITH THE *AMB PHONE??? SHUT UP. > > Heaven forbid you see one of those behind you, you're afraid to slow > down, they'll run you over. > > nancy |
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Its a closely guarded secret that SUVs all come with a separate tank
containing syntyhetic testosterone Lynn from Fargo > Oh, it's rampant here, and I'm not kidding. It's like giant bullies > flying around. I have no idea why driving an SUV does this to people. > and WHAT IS WITH THE *AMB PHONE??? SHUT UP. > > Heaven forbid you see one of those behind you, you're afraid to slow > down, they'll run you over. > > nancy |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> > Heaven forbid you see one of those [soccer mom in an SUV] behind you, > you're afraid to slow down, they'll run you over. > > nancy I don't really have a problem with it. I'm either driving a full size pickup truck with a huge heavy rear bumper, or in a buick with a bicycle rack on the trailer hitch. The bicycle rack is made of heavy pipe, and looks like a scorpion stinger -- it's very intimidating and would do a number on their radiator. :-) Bob |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> > Heaven forbid you see one of those [soccer mom in an SUV] behind you, > you're afraid to slow down, they'll run you over. > > nancy I don't really have a problem with it. I'm either driving a full size pickup truck with a huge heavy rear bumper, or in a buick with a bicycle rack on the trailer hitch. The bicycle rack is made of heavy pipe, and looks like a scorpion stinger -- it's very intimidating and would do a number on their radiator. :-) Bob |
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Nancy Young wrote:
> > Heaven forbid you see one of those [soccer mom in an SUV] behind you, > you're afraid to slow down, they'll run you over. > > nancy I don't really have a problem with it. I'm either driving a full size pickup truck with a huge heavy rear bumper, or in a buick with a bicycle rack on the trailer hitch. The bicycle rack is made of heavy pipe, and looks like a scorpion stinger -- it's very intimidating and would do a number on their radiator. :-) Bob |
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