WillT Posted June 7, 2013 Share Posted June 7, 2013 (edited) This survey rocks. I'm a geography major. Thank you for sharing!!! :) I grew up in the part of MS where the map says the "devil beating his wife" phrase is popular. I've only heard it once in my life and that was from a friends grandmother almost 15 years ago. Of course she added "with a frying pan. " When I asked what it meant she said, "It's hotter than a cast iron skillet in Hell." Which, if you've ever been in such a situation, you would have to agree. I always enjoyed geography. Edited June 7, 2013 by WillT Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillT Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 The devil's beating his wife at my house right now. :| Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 rotfl Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillT Posted June 9, 2013 Share Posted June 9, 2013 And he's at it again. Geez. Enjoying the sauna like conditions outside though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CrossCuT Posted June 9, 2013 Author Share Posted June 9, 2013 Its raining here too :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I am still wondering, how is "been" pronounced, if not "ben" ...?? Bean? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 I am still wondering, how is "been" pronounced, if not "ben" ...?? Bean? Around here you will often hear it pronounced as "bin". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ToJesusMyHeart Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Oh, yes, upon closer examination I say "bin" rather than "behn" But...bean? Really? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WillT Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Oh, yes, upon closer examination I say "bin" rather than "behn" But...bean? Really? Yeah, I would consider "bin" the standard pronunciation. "Bean" is the only other possibility I can come up with and that just seems ridiculous. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 Pronouncing it as "ben" is also fairly common, although less so in my area. It also depends on the context of the word, in terms of what sounds are coming before or after. There are some cases in which I will say "bin", some where "been" sounds more natural, and perhaps a couple where I would say "ben", although I cannot think of any. Been, by and large, will also be more characteristic of careful speech, whereas bin/ben, whatever, will come up more in fast speech. Nothing unusual about that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EmilyAnn Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) I am still wondering, how is "been" pronounced, if not "ben" ...?? Bean? Been and bean should be pronounced the same. Or sometimes here 'been' is pronounced like 'bin' but that comes across as "common". Edited June 10, 2013 by EmilyAnn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTrishaxLynnx Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 This is like the word "can" around here. I often say "I can help you" just as I would say "I would like a can of soda" and I have a friend who is bothered by this because she says it should be pronounced the same as "ken." I don't disagree that for the sake of the flow of a sentence it should be allowable, and I know that I also pronounce it that way sometimes; I just don't really think about it and my natural speech patterns somehow cause me to go back and forth between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PhuturePriest Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 This is like the word "can" around here. I often say "I can help you" just as I would say "I would like a can of soda" and I have a friend who is bothered by this because she says it should be pronounced the same as "ken." I don't disagree that for the sake of the flow of a sentence it should be allowable, and I know that I also pronounce it that way sometimes; I just don't really think about it and my natural speech patterns somehow cause me to go back and forth between the two. In my area, you pronounce it both ways. As Nihil points out, it depends on the situation and context. If you're speaking fast, "ken" is the way you generally say it around here. But I prefer "can" myself. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xTrishaxLynnx Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 (edited) Been and bean should be pronounced the same. Or sometimes here 'been' is pronounced like 'bin' but that comes across as "common". "common" as in what? Uneducated? Slang? Or are you referring to the sound at the end of the word "common?" lol Edited June 10, 2013 by xTrishaxLynnx Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihil Obstat Posted June 10, 2013 Share Posted June 10, 2013 This is like the word "can" around here. I often say "I can help you" just as I would say "I would like a can of soda" and I have a friend who is bothered by this because she says it should be pronounced the same as "ken." I don't disagree that for the sake of the flow of a sentence it should be allowable, and I know that I also pronounce it that way sometimes; I just don't really think about it and my natural speech patterns somehow cause me to go back and forth between the two. Your friend is wrong in saying that it should be pronounced that way. :P There are many different pronunciations of lots of words, all of which are correct. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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