17 thoughts on “A Mere Façade

  1. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

    I think I was in my 20s when I first heard someone saying the word facade out loud. Oh, so it’s not fack-aid, thought I.

    1. Brother Barnabas

      Up until around the age of 4, I thought barbed wire was called bob wire. And I thought next door neighbour was extra neighbour. I’ve more if you’re interested.

        1. Brother Barnabas

          Two of my more recent discoveries are waistcoat (to my alarm, pronounced wesskit) and gooseberry (gozbry)

          1. Papi

            That part of a ship called a fo’csle. Only ever read it in books. Forecastle. Still don’t know how to say it. Not that I need to regularly.

          2. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

            Fox-il? Dunno. I’m the same as you. That’s what I say in my head when I see it, anyway.

          3. Andyourpointiswhatexactly?

            I’m going to guess Suth-il?

            Yanks used to laugh at me for pronouncing Maryland as it’s written. They say Mirrilind.
            M’learned colleagues laugh at me for now (intentionally at this stage) mispronouncing that place where Avoca is. I can’t remember its name but I get it wrong a la mucksavage. Oh hang on. Kilmacanogue.

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