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Should people be allowed to pronounce it with an "ah"?

Yes. Freedom of speech or something.
1 (7.1%)
No. Violators should be publicly lynched.
2 (14.3%)
This is stupid.
11 (78.6%)

Total Members Voted: 14

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ShadowBrain

  • Ridiculously relevant
« Reply #15 on: August 25, 2010, 08:12:10 AM »
I think it's dumb when people pronounce it Ne-vaw-duh, but it also seems like a waste of time to put it on the books that you can say it either way. Really, though, I'm automatically uncomfortable with anything designed to appease Spanish-speakers.

For what it's worth, I heard once that one of those "loony laws" in Arkansas pertains to you pronouncing the state's name correctly.
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Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #16 on: August 25, 2010, 11:42:49 AM »
There's a law in Joliet, IL that you pronounce the name right too.
That was a joke.

CoconutMikeNIke

« Reply #17 on: August 26, 2010, 08:25:01 PM »
Quote from: ShadowBrain on August 25, 2010, 08:12:10 AM
I'm automatically uncomfortable with anything designed to appease Spanish-speakers.

What?

Also, I don't understand the need for this. Is there a problem with late night bar brawls on which form of "a" is right? And, if I'm understanding correctly, this law will say that both are acceptable. Surely Nevada has bigger issues that the focus could go towards?
"We are just an advanced breed of monkeys on a minor planet of a very average star. But we can understand the Universe. That makes us something very special." Stephen Hawking

nensondubois

« Reply #18 on: September 01, 2010, 05:57:04 PM »
Apparently the entire state of Nevada is so droned out that nothing seems more important to them to pull this anti-American fiasco.
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Lizard Dude

« Reply #19 on: September 01, 2010, 06:52:59 PM »
Quote from: Lizard Dude on August 24, 2010, 08:01:35 PM
...uh? How is this "shredding our freedoms"? The proposed bill would make it cool to say it either way, instead of just the one way. That's like more freedoms.

Especially since you're one of the people who pronounce it wrong.

Chupperson Weird

  • Not interested.
« Reply #20 on: September 01, 2010, 07:49:50 PM »
I think nenson is a robot who doesn't read.
That was a joke.

Weegee

« Reply #21 on: September 01, 2010, 07:53:00 PM »
Nah, he just knows things that we don't.
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nensondubois

« Reply #22 on: September 01, 2010, 08:01:44 PM »
How did what I said not make sense? Maybe I took it too far or maybe we all see things completely differently.
ROM hacking with a slice of life.

The Chef

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« Reply #23 on: September 01, 2010, 08:13:53 PM »
Or maybe you just can't read.
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