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Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: Geezer on 06/10/2010 00:41:34
JimBob was arguing with me the other day. We were talking about our pal Pneumatic Norma, and he said I was mispronouncing her name.

"The P is silent, as in Bath", he said.

Obviously, there is no "P" in Bath, but as he's probably a bit confused on account of all the harmaceuticals they've been giving him recently, I thought it best to let it go.
Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: demografx on 06/10/2010 05:25:49

Thanks for that, Geezer!

No wonder I couldn't find OOIS (Ost Orgasmic Illness Syndrome) in Wikipedia!

And rofits are down on Wall Street I heard.


 
Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: imatfaal on 06/10/2010 11:19:16
Sometimes we pronounce the p - apnoea - even though its from the same root.  I don't think anyone drops the p there.
Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: peppercorn on 06/10/2010 11:36:06
JimBob was arguing with me the other day. We were talking about our pal Pneumatic Norma, and he said I was mispronouncing her name.

"The P is silent, as in Bath", he said.

Obviously, there is no "P" in Bath, but as he's probably a bit confused on account of all the harmaceuticals they've been giving him recently, I thought it best to let it go.

Pee-ing in the bath silent - Maybe that's what he was thinking of [:D]
Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: Geezer on 06/10/2010 18:08:42
JimBob was arguing with me the other day. We were talking about our pal Pneumatic Norma, and he said I was mispronouncing her name.

"The P is silent, as in Bath", he said.

Obviously, there is no "P" in Bath, but as he's probably a bit confused on account of all the harmaceuticals they've been giving him recently, I thought it best to let it go.

Pee-ing in the bath silent - Maybe that's what he was thinking of [:D]

OOOHHHH! Maybe that explains it  [;)]
Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: Make it Lady on 06/10/2010 18:43:10
We have a sign in our leisure centre saying "Swimming ool, please note there is no p in it, let's keep it that way!"
Title: Why is P silent?
Post by: tommya300 on 06/10/2010 22:29:58
I do not swim in your toilet so don't "P" in my pool!
Look mom a Baby Ruth!
 "Don't eat that yellow snow." Look there is no P in that whole f-raise.