OT Ask or Ax?

[dviss1]

I've always said ask.

 

[e_blazer]

I've always said ask.

Same.

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

If a pussy had the power to shrink itself...what would you axe it?

 

[SlyPokerDog]

I pronounce it, GiveItToMeNowOrIwillHurtYou.

 

[Chris Craig]

If we are being grammatically correct, its never ax or aks or akst, its pronounced...

As....without the k before a consonant

Ask before a vowel

 

[barfo]

Ax is what I expect hillbillies to say (you know, people from outside the Portland metro area).

As....without the k before a pronoun

Ask before a vowel

I want to as you, are you making stuff up or are you serious? Never heard of any such rule before.

barfo

 

[Chris Craig]

Ax is what I expect hillbillies to say (you know, people from outside the Portland metro area).



I want to as you, are you making stuff up or are you serious? Never heard of any such rule before.

barfo

Not making it up. I'm an English Major. It is still spelled ask either way. It is pronounced differently depending on sentence structure. And, I must apologize. The first pronunciation is before a consonant not a pronoun.

 

[barfo]

Not making it up. I'm an English Major. It is still spelled ask either way. It is pronounced differently depending on sentence structure. And, I must apologize. The first pronunciation is before a consonant not a pronoun.

That makes a bit more sense, at least. I have to say I've never observed anyone omitting the k in ask in front of a consonant. I know I don't. Have/do you?

barfo

 

[Chris Craig]

That makes a bit more sense, at least. I have to say I've never observed anyone omitting the k in ask in front of a consonant. I know I don't. Have/do you?

barfo

I do\have...if I am talking fast. Generally, the word ask is spoken faster when it sits before a consonant, and therefore is pronounced as instead of ask, probably without most people even noticing they do it.

 

[barfo]

I do\have...if I am talking fast. Generally, the word ask is spoken faster when it sits before a consonant, and therefore is pronounced as instead of ask, probably without most people even noticing they do it.

Ok. I do not speak fast, and I enunciate each syllable clearly. I believe rapid speech is the devil's work, and I will not be party to it.

barfo

 

[jlprk]

If a pussy had the power to shrink itself...what would you axe it?

I just say "fuck."

 

[EL PRESIDENTE]

I just say "fuck."

Its an obscure Ol' Dirty Bastard quote from some Chris Rock comedy CD.

 

[Chris Craig]

Ok. I do not speak fast, and I enunciate each syllable clearly. I believe rapid speech is the devil's work, and I will not be party to it.

barfo

W...E...L...L O...K T... H...E...N

 

[tlongII]

If you don’t know you better ax somebody!

 

[e_blazer]

Now, shall we discuss the finer points of the use of “probably” vs. “prolly”?

 

[MARIS61]

I've always said ask.

That's because you are literate.

I believe the ebonics equivalent is spelled acks.

 

[MARIS61]

I do\have...if I am talking fast. Generally, the word ask is spoken faster when it sits before a consonant, and therefore is pronounced as instead of ask, probably without most people even noticing they do it.

Maybe you have a speech impediment.

I find nothing anywhere to suggest it is proper to ever pronounce ask with a silent k, nor have I ever heard it pronounced that way in all my life.

 

[SlyPokerDog]

Maybe you have a speech impediment.

I find nothing anywhere to suggest it is proper to ever pronounce ask with a silent k, nor have I ever heard it pronounced that way in all my life.

Even with their sheets on I doubt the Ks are silent in Beautiful Central Oregon.

 

[BlazerWookee]

Ok. I do not speak fast, and I enunciate each syllable clearly. I believe rapid speech is the devil's work, and I will not be party to it.

barfo

Bet you can't say that three times fast...

 

[bodyman5000 and 1]

I uh ain't not no rocket scientist or nothing but I have a hard time feeling sorry for people who don't put in the effort to speak somewhat clearly.

I ain't no Judge Judy but I loved it when someone would say "I borrowed him 20 dollars"....... she'd get so pissed.

My aunt said "warsh" your hands. I'd ask her to spell that word and she wouldn't use the letter R.

 

[jlprk]

Sly pronounces "roof" like ruff ruff.

What really pisses me off is people who pronounce "route" like rout, not root. We used to debate that in 3rd grade in Iowa. But what REALLY gets me is people who pronounce "often" with the t. That sends me through the roof.

 

[PtldPlatypus]

Sly pronounces "roof" like ruff ruff.

What really pisses me off is people who pronounce "route" like rout, not root. We used to debate that in 3rd grade in Iowa. But what REALLY gets me is people who pronounce "often" with the t. That sends me through the roof.

I often pronounce the t in "often". I also occasionally pronounce the l in "walk". I also say "eye"-ther instead of "ee"-ther and pronounce all four syllables of "comfortable" (as opposed to the "comf-ter-bull" that most of you neanderthals use).

Nobody axed me, but I figured I'd share.

 

[Chris Craig]

Sly pronounces "roof" like ruff ruff.

What really pisses me off is people who pronounce "route" like rout, not root. We used to debate that in 3rd grade in Iowa. But what REALLY gets me is people who pronounce "often" with the t. That sends me through the roof.

Route can be pronounced either way. Often is pronounced without the t.

 

[Chris Craig]

I often pronounce the t in "often". I also occasionally pronounce the l in "walk". I also say "eye"-ther instead of "ee"-ther and pronounce all four syllables of "comfortable" (as opposed to the "comf-ter-bull" that most of you neanderthals use).

Nobody axed me, but I figured I'd share.

"Eye"-ther and "ee"-ther are both fine with me. I haven't a preference for "nee"-ther or "nye" -ther.

 

[jlprk]

I often pronounce the t in "often". I also occasionally pronounce the l in "walk". I also say "eye"-ther instead of "ee"-ther and pronounce all four syllables of "comfortable" (as opposed to the "comf-ter-bull" that most of you neanderthals use).

Nobody axed me, but I figured I'd share.

It's okay, everyone's a little weird. For example, I pronounce it "meeessage bowurd." Also, "Olshee." Also, "Aw, fooouk."

 

[barfo]

It's okay, everyone's a little weird. For example, I pronounce it "meeessage bowurd." Also, "Olshee." Also, "Aw, fooouk."

I deduce that you are of Latvian descent, you suffer from goiters, and your car window leaks a bit when it rains.

barfo

 

[riverman]

Ax is ask in Popeye the sailor lingo.....or someone from Joisey

 

[riverman]

My favorite is Wherezah? As in where is a....or Thatszah ....as in that is a....