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« Reply #25 on: February 04, 2005, 09:09:24 PM »
Er...crap.
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« Reply #26 on: February 04, 2005, 10:02:09 PM »
But towards hasn't died out, and untowards probably sounds silly only because no one ever says it. If it were still used nowadays, it'd probably sound fine.
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« Reply #27 on: February 05, 2005, 02:20:00 PM »
If everyone said "Hinkle Finkle Dinkle Doo", that would probably sound fine, too. :rolleyes:  :P  
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« Reply #28 on: February 05, 2005, 02:48:27 PM »
Well, I say that.
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« Reply #29 on: February 06, 2005, 07:40:26 PM »
SM, all having two avatars and using multiple smilies in posts.

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« Reply #30 on: February 07, 2005, 11:37:58 AM »
I thought untowards meant something different from (not) towards.  Doesn't it mean shady?

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« Reply #31 on: February 07, 2005, 11:48:16 AM »
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Note that toward as an adjective does not mean the same thing as toward the preposition.
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« Reply #32 on: March 02, 2005, 10:26:51 AM »
I say TORD.

If I'm going to draw it out I'd say it more like toe-ord than anything else

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« Reply #33 on: March 02, 2005, 10:41:53 AM »
I also say TORD. People pronounce it differently? No way!
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« Reply #34 on: March 02, 2005, 11:18:37 AM »
That was my reaction too, Mack.


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« Reply #35 on: March 02, 2005, 11:25:12 AM »
I pronounce it as two syllables.
"Living in Utah you'll have to grin and bear it,
'cause we loike our Jell-O green with shredded carrot."

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« Reply #36 on: March 02, 2005, 12:16:52 PM »
But which two syllables? That's the question.
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« Reply #37 on: March 02, 2005, 12:29:20 PM »
I pronounce it exactly like you do.
"Living in Utah you'll have to grin and bear it,
'cause we loike our Jell-O green with shredded carrot."

Moosebutter, "Jell-O"

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« Reply #38 on: March 02, 2005, 12:56:25 PM »
Grin,  Grew up in CA, lived 5 years in OK, now reside in the Chicago Area.  My parents were basically midwesterners.  I've had people completely unable to identify my 'accent'.  I also  adapt to accents  really easily.  I've mostly lost the bits of Okie that rubbed off and am basically back to normal though.

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