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Cavalry

Cav al ry

NOT

Cal vary

Why can't people get this right? I heard a soldier say it wrong. It's an insult to the US Army horse troops. It's like calling Dennis, Denise.

General Custer, Custard.

Why is it ok to just say stuff wrong these days? Lazy.

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I'd say that most people I meet don't get it wrong. But some do. It's irritating, especially when you know you really just CAN'T correct them. Which is usually. : D
 
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Then there's that famous ex-special forces guy all over the gun shows who for the life of him cannot pronounce "incendiary" - which is ok, but he gets it different every time. My fave was "incinerary". :D
 
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(Leonhard) Euler is pronounced "oy-ler," not "yoo-ler." I don't mind the butchering of the name when someone else says it, but it is annoying when I say it correctly, and people don't know who I am talking about.
Yeah, I know Oyler, sure - like didn't Earl Campbell play for the Oilers back in the 80's? :p
 
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