Commonly mispronounced words - Page 4

wolf · 11-21-2005, 01:22 PM

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Originally Posted by be-bop

The one word thats always mispronounced that drives me Bloody batty is
Schedule pronounced "Skedule" there's no fukin' K in there........

It's got the same fucking K in it that School does.

I think the War of Independence was fought in part so that we didn't have to talk and spell funny over here.

wolf · 11-21-2005, 01:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I was always taught that Vitae (in Curriculum Vitae) was correctly pronounced "Vy-Tee". I have heard other people say "Vee-Ty" so often now that I am beginning to doubt my memory and stick to saying CV.

Screw all that ... when did it stop being a resume? Is it related to the pay rate for the job somehow? Like up to $10/hr you just fill out an application, $10-30/hr you provide a resume, and $30 and over/hr you have to give your CV?

BigV · 11-21-2005, 01:43 PM

I think it is more related to the intended audience. CV seems targeted more towards an academic field, and a resume seems more...commercial.

or not...

Undertoad · 11-21-2005, 02:59 PM

CV is Brit usage.

seakdivers · 11-21-2005, 04:39 PM

My husband has a CV. For him, it's not that you are out looking for a job per se, it's that his credentials need to be available for potential clients to see.

A resume is for when you are going to approch a potential employer and ask them "Is this enough for you to hire me?"
A CV is for when you want the person to come to you and say "you have all of the qualifications we need for this situation. Can we hire you?"

He's an expert witness, so clients come to him instead of the other way around.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-21-2005, 08:49 PM

What's he 'spert in?

seakdivers · 11-21-2005, 09:43 PM

He's a Forensic Scientist.

russotto · 11-21-2005, 09:52 PM

Vitae = "vye-tay". Should drive any Latin scholar bat-tay.

And aluminum has but one I.

School and Schedule each have a 'k', like the Skook'll river.

And English didn't evolve. Like the Borg, it assimilated, often by force.

seakdivers · 11-21-2005, 11:08 PM

*snicker*

wolf · 11-22-2005, 12:51 AM

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Originally Posted by seakdivers

He's a Forensic Scientist.

You're married to a CSI guy? that is just too cool.

xoxoxoBruce · 11-22-2005, 05:25 AM

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Originally Posted by seakdivers

He's a Forensic Scientist.

Cool. Is there a large demand for his 'spert-ness in Alaska or is it a case of with his credentials he can live anywhere he wants?

BigV · 11-22-2005, 10:53 AM

Not exactly mispronounced, but it still chaps my ass: irregardless. Please, make it stop!

seakdivers · 11-22-2005, 11:28 AM

Wolf;
He's not exactly a CSI guy - that's a crime scene tech, which is different. He's a generalist, so for the most part he reviews cases and reconstructs the crime, then identifies what areas or items need further review by specialists.
Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go.
He does the same thing at home...... it's a bit annoying at times!

xoBruce;
He can live anywhere he wants!

There is an advantage to living on a remote island when you are working on unsolved cases involving violent crime.
When he was living in California he had a hard time sleeping!

We certainly have some interesting dinner conversations at our house

footfootfoot · 11-22-2005, 11:39 AM

length,
width,
and (not)
heighth

fucking hillbillies.

Trilby · 11-22-2005, 03:11 PM

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Originally Posted by seakdivers

Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go.

Like Harvey Keitel?

11-21-2005, 01:43 PM	#48
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	I think it is more related to the intended audience. CV seems targeted more towards an academic field, and a resume seems more...commercial. or not... __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-21-2005, 08:49 PM	#51
xoxoxoBruce The future is unwritten Join Date: Oct 2002 Posts: 71,105	What's he 'spert in? __________________ The descent of man ~ Nixon, Friedman, Reagan, Trump.

11-22-2005, 10:53 AM	#57
BigV Goon Squad Leader Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Seattle Posts: 27,063	Not exactly mispronounced, but it still chaps my ass: irregardless. Please, make it stop! __________________ Be Just and Fear Not.

11-22-2005, 11:39 AM	#59
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	length, width, and (not) heighth fucking hillbillies. __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

11-21-2005, 02:59 PM	#49
Undertoad Radical Centrist Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Cottage of Prussia Posts: 31,423	CV is Brit usage.

11-21-2005, 04:39 PM	#50
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	My husband has a CV. For him, it's not that you are out looking for a job per se, it's that his credentials need to be available for potential clients to see. A resume is for when you are going to approch a potential employer and ask them "Is this enough for you to hire me?" A CV is for when you want the person to come to you and say "you have all of the qualifications we need for this situation. Can we hire you?" He's an expert witness, so clients come to him instead of the other way around.

11-21-2005, 09:43 PM	#52
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	He's a Forensic Scientist.

11-21-2005, 09:52 PM	#53
russotto Professor Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 1,788	Vitae = "vye-tay". Should drive any Latin scholar bat-tay. And aluminum has but one I. School and Schedule each have a 'k', like the Skook'll river. And English didn't evolve. Like the Borg, it assimilated, often by force.

11-21-2005, 11:08 PM	#54
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	snicker

11-22-2005, 11:28 AM	#58
seakdivers Icy Queen Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Southeast Alaska Posts: 700	Wolf; He's not exactly a CSI guy - that's a crime scene tech, which is different. He's a generalist, so for the most part he reviews cases and reconstructs the crime, then identifies what areas or items need further review by specialists. Basically he's the cleanup guy. He gets called in when a case is so messed up or out of control that they need someone to come in and tell them which way to go. He does the same thing at home...... it's a bit annoying at times! xoBruce; He can live anywhere he wants! There is an advantage to living on a remote island when you are working on unsolved cases involving violent crime. When he was living in California he had a hard time sleeping! We certainly have some interesting dinner conversations at our house

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