Monday 8 November 2010

Speaking proper like


The broadsheet newspapers regularly print letters from disgruntled readers complaining about the (alleged) incorrect use of language.

The current focus of attention in the Daily Telegraph is pronunciation. A few sample letters below (click to enlarge).


When John Major was Prime Minister, he used to pronounce the word “want” as “wunt” (to rhyme with stunt). Fortunately, he did not suffer the same problem with the word “can’t”!