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Can someone pls help me and explain why "lieutenant" is pronounced "leftenant"?
gunner56 said:Alrighty,then.So...how doyou derive the current pronunciation,when the word contains no F,or PH?
gunner56 said:Alrighty,then.So...how doyou derive the current pronunciation,when the word contains no F,or PH?
Aside from tradition,why do we continue this insulting practice?
gunner56 said:Aside from tradition,why do we continue this insulting practice?
Just a Sig Op said:Why is it people always question Lieutenant, but never Colonel?
In spite of being born,and raised in Calgary by parents of Irish/English heritage,I prefer not to use the extra U's.BTW,the guy who first got me interested in Army Cadets is currently known as Lieutenant Colonel Peter Hauenstien,LDSH,and CoS,41 Brigade.I believe his rank is pronounced as "Leftenant Kernel".I,personally meant no insult,I was just trying to see if what I had been told was correct,or not. I however ,would be insulted if I was a Lieutenant,and found the rumor to be true.George Wallace said:I suppose all those extra "u"s that we throw into our words, like labour, honour, colour, neighbour, etc. are insulting too.
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Michael Dorosh said:Not only did I question Harlan Sanders before he passed away, I'll have you know I frisked him as well.
Just a Sig Op said:Then you could likely have some valuble insight in my chicken thread, perhaps the missing link needed to sort out the egg as well...