Comments on: How Do You Pronounce Ghoti?

By: Friday Shout Out 2010-07-30 | State of Mind Coaching & Training

Friday Shout Out 2010-07-30 | State of Mind Coaching & Training — Sat, 31 Jul 2010 03:54:38 +0000

[...] How Do You Pronounce Ghoti? Read it and watch the video so you won’t be saying, “I am an English major, and take great pride in my grammar and spelling skills, but this session always does me in. [...]

By: Daniel Tisch

Daniel Tisch — Tue, 25 May 2010 23:11:50 +0000

Great article, Gini. It was a good dose of humble pie for all of us as we rail about the quality of writing in media and PR circles! I intend to incorporate this sort of enjoyable and educational “test” into our firm’s in-house professional development program. Regards to all! – Dan

By: Gini Dietrich

Gini Dietrich — Tue, 25 May 2010 22:18:13 +0000

Kev – the book is “The Big Book of Beastly Mispronunciations.” And you know me, I can’t let a time go by to make fun of someone!

I think it’s hilarious you can see me in the picture behind Martin’s and Darryl’s heads!

Also, everyone should know that Roger got “ghoti” right when it came up during the session.

By: Roger Friedensen

Roger Friedensen — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:54:43 +0000

Thanks for the shout-out, Gini. Darryl’s annual invitation to the ego woodshed is, oddly enough, somewhat refreshing. Kind of like how a visit for a lower-GI exam is refreshing, but refreshing nevertheless. Our challenge, though, is to view this process (now, is that “PRO-cess” or “PRAH-cess”?) as less a yearly laugh-filled game with friends and more of a “this is something worth more daily study and practice” type thing. Perhaps Darryl would be willing to share daily or weekly tips via the CA Website?

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 25 May 2010 15:22:14 +0000

Oh yes, I spotted Gini.

By: Martin Waxman

Martin Waxman — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:25:50 +0000

Thanks for including me, Gini. Just so people don’t think that I like to play with a fake mike, that was a portable digital recorder so the sound quality for the podcast will be decent. BTW, you pulled a Hitchcock in that interview. Can anyone spot Gini in the shot?

By: Jamie

Jamie — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:17:56 +0000

How about some of these from http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=81 :

Schiesourrhce (“scissors”)
Phaighpheawraibt (“favorite”)
Gnuitheierrh (“neither”)

By: Kevin

Kevin — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:15:59 +0000

What do you shave? Nice.

What was the first book book he mentioned? I couldn’t quite hear his answer.

Thanks.