words that have changed pronunciation...

[Lefty 200 Drams]

When I was at school we were taught that Diplodocus was pronounced "Dip-low-doh-cuss". Apparently that's not right anymore and it's really "Dip-lod-ah-cuss".

Same with everyones favourite planet - "Your-Anus"? Nope, not any more, it's "Urah-nuss".

And that African sthole Nige-er. Nee-sher now. Never with a hard G though...

Did I just have a st primary education in the mid 80's or what?






Edited for shiite typing.

Edited by Lefty 200 Drams on Saturday 7th August 19:04

[anonymous-user]

Nope, same with me and my education was late 70's early to mid 80's. Funny though, before he became the PM, mr blairs missus was cherry then after he became pm it was cher e

[bigandclever]

I think dip_low_doke_us is, and always has been, the English pronunciation and dip_lod_ock_us is the American and is, therefore, wrong (even though they found it first)

[headcase]

Lefty 200 Drams said:

Same with everyones favourite planet - "Your-Anus"? Nope, not any more, it's "Urah-nuss".

I thought they renamed it to avoid the punn? Its called Urectum now