prog: (Bizarro Kirk)
prog ([personal profile] prog) wrote2006-09-12 02:16 pm
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[NOOK-yoo-lur] is a perfectly fine way to pronounce the word. It is a legitimate variant and in fact how I learned to say it, growing up. If you think that getting snarky over this is the way to fight a culture war, then you personify everything that's wrong with this side. Shape up and focus

Nukular isn't the problem

[identity profile] taskboy3000.livejournal.com 2006-09-13 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)

What bugs me is when that word is used in a sentence like:


«Ah want to see the US develop more bunker-bustin' nukular weapons.»


Mispronunications are the very least of Mr. Bush's offences. And the least actionable.