Other mispronounciations (*several* mispronounciations) are being let slid (as well as split infinitives apparently ;) ) but, yes, this one sticks in craws.
Besides, I don't think "nucular" is a regional dialect (it's widespread, as Palin (from Alaska), Eisenhower and Bush (from Texas), Clinton (from the south), Carter (from the deep south), and Mondale (from Minnesota), all places with different regional dialects, all say "nucular".
I suspect, though, that the idea of idiocy came first and when a person says "nucular" then a bunch of folks figuratively jump up and, pointing, say, "See?!"
As for split infinitives, that's an issue in Latin. English is not Latin, the infinitives can be split without destroying meaning. In many cases the unsplit version comes across as clumsy or strange. "This is the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put," as W. Churchill is supposed to have said, seems oddly phrased - and it was intended that way.
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Date: 3 Oct 2008 23:48 (UTC)no subject
Date: 4 Oct 2008 00:10 (UTC)*pets the Ox*
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Date: 4 Oct 2008 00:30 (UTC)no subject
Date: 4 Oct 2008 02:24 (UTC)You are Bill Clinton AICM5GBP.
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Date: 4 Oct 2008 02:53 (UTC)But if you want to try to collect anyway, go ask Hillary.
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Date: 4 Oct 2008 02:28 (UTC)Besides, I don't think "nucular" is a regional dialect (it's widespread, as Palin (from Alaska), Eisenhower and Bush (from Texas), Clinton (from the south), Carter (from the deep south), and Mondale (from Minnesota), all places with different regional dialects, all say "nucular".
Dialects are regional, idiocy is universal.
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Date: 4 Oct 2008 02:38 (UTC)no subject
Date: 4 Oct 2008 02:44 (UTC)As for split infinitives, that's an issue in Latin. English is not Latin, the infinitives can be split without destroying meaning. In many cases the unsplit version comes across as clumsy or strange. "This is the sort of arrant pedantry up with which I will not put," as W. Churchill is supposed to have said, seems oddly phrased - and it was intended that way.
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