Tuesday, February 02, 2010

Student Questions: Pronunciation or Pronounciation?

One of my students asked which is correct: pronunciation or pronounciation?

The answer is 'pronunciation'. And it is pronounced the way it is spelled.

Did you know that 'misspelling' is one of the most misspelled words?
And mispronunciation is one of the most mispronounced words!

Origin of the Word HOOLIGAN

Here's one for the word nerds. I was wondering where the word HOOLIGAN comes from and whether it's related to the Old English word ...