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David Mitchell worries about his Authenticity

submitted by Hybrid

1 decade 4 years 3 months 2 weeks ago

"David worries about his authenticity as he tries to avoid the linguistic mantraps the English have used to trip one another up for centuries. Should it be "valett" or "valay"? Lounge or living room? Sweet or dessert?" - YT

4 Comments

"Valeh"...

Valet girls if they're female.

Damn that's poor.

MilkmanDan says...

I suppose the nearest American analogue for this would be people that pronounce Spanish words from Mexico "incorrectly"; like jalapeno starting with a J sound, or chipotle rhyming with yodel. In those cases, I figure that if you feel like correcting them, go for it and don't feel guilty or sheepish about it. If you don't really care, let it slide. I guess I'd follow the same approach with someone who pronounced valet with a T.

How in gods name do you rhyme chipotle with yodel? Chipodel?

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