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re: Why can't rednecks say acorn?

Posted on 10/21/14 at 11:05 am to
Posted by Sisyphus
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 11:05 am to
My favorite is a friend of mine from the Westbank says buffet as BOO-fey.
Posted by Jimbeaux
Member since Sep 2003
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Posted on 10/21/14 at 7:48 pm to
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My favorite is a friend of mine from the Westbank says buffet as BOO-fey.


Buffet is a different situation. That is a french word, and that is the french pronunciation. In a city with french heritage, it's acceptible.

If french folks in Lafayette call the city, " La Fayette", instead of the Americanized, "Laffy ette", that's understandable and even appreciated.
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