Comments on: In-OGGER-ation? Let’s not drink to that.

By: In-NOGGER-ation Day : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Mon, 21 Jan 2013 16:52:09 +0000

[...] Barack Obama has just been inaugurated in the public ceremony in his honor this Inauguration Day. Once again, most newsreaders fail pronounce INAUGURATION properly, and instead say “In-NOGGER-… [...]

By: Eggnogurate the season! : Historiann : History and sexual politics, 1492 to the present

Thu, 09 Dec 2010 16:32:59 +0000

[...] strange, especially because the only thing I’ve ever had to say on the subject of eggnog was this flippant post from nearly two years ago–whose major point was that people shouldn’t pronounce the word “inaugurate” [...]

By: Erica

Erica — Thu, 22 Jan 2009 03:07:41 +0000

Mmmmmm… nog….

By: Indyanna

Indyanna — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:39:44 +0000

Here in the Nutmeg State (just kidding) we’re kind of fond of a little “experimental divinity” in the linguistic way. That tall skinny pitcher looks cool, and I could sip at least two of those glasses tonight!

By: Judith

Judith — Wed, 21 Jan 2009 23:06:00 +0000

Haha, point taken, though when I’m speaking fast I honestly can’t hear the difference! Maybe it’s just a Southern fault of mine like a disconcerting number of “ar”s when I mean to say “our.”