John A Simpson » General http://www.johnasimpson.com SEO, Internet Marketing, and Family-related discussions welcomed... Sat, 13 Jun 2009 02:24:51 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 en hourly 1 Pronunciation http://www.johnasimpson.com/2009/06/05/pronunciation/ http://www.johnasimpson.com/2009/06/05/pronunciation/#comments Fri, 05 Jun 2009 14:27:42 +0000 John http://www.johnasimpson.com/?p=1907 English is the only language I know.  With that said, I have to say that verbal language is very imprecise.  I get so tired of hearing people pronounce the same words 5 different ways.  I know that it has to do with how they were taught, the part of the world where they learned to speak, etc.  Why can’t everyone pronounce words the same?  Maybe a better question is “Why does this bother me?”

Not everyone hears the same things also.  The various pronunciations of words that I am able to pick up on may all sound the same to someone else.  Can someone explain this to me?

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In 2009, I have decided to make my online presence larger. My ultimate goal is to work 100% online and not have to go to an employer’s location 9-5 M-F. I feel that I am on the right path towards this goal, and with your help, I can make it.


With the economy the way it is, these words may be worthless, but I hope you had a great 2008 and I hope your 2009 is even better. If you ask my opinion, I think the economy has reached the bottom of the curve and things are turning around.


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Happy New Year

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