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April 21, 2009 by  
Filed under Other noteworthies, Pencils Down

Grading Girl just stumbled upon this list ~ Top 100 Mispronounced Words in the English Language

http://www.yourdictionary.com/library/mispron.html

As WebEnglishTeacher points out, one interesting point is that this list doesn’t allow for regional dialects. For example, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II pronounces the [t] in “often,” though here in the States – and on this list – it is frowned upon. Who would argue with the person referred to in the phrase “the Queen’s English”? Still, there might be fodder for some discussion!

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