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WelbyQuentin

Perhaps my strangest question: Does anyone reading this also get irritated with the pronunciation of "pneumococcal"?


"NewMaCockall"   or "noo - muh - KOK -uhl"

In the typical endless-format of current "doctor prescription drug ads" in radio/TV commercials, hearing that pronunciation that occurs about 47 times in each commercial, is just stupid sounding to me. 
Ha.

It's almost like a silly Dr.Seuss-frabricated word to me. I question why some medical specialists couldn't come up with a less-strange word.






Posted - January 27
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  • 4120
    I hadn't actually given it any thought until you brought it up.  
      January 28, 2025 6:01 AM MST
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  • 23798
    :)  Ha!
    Thanks for answering my strange question.  
    That word just bugs me to no end.  :)


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at February 9, 2025 11:02 AM MST
      February 9, 2025 10:42 AM MST
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  • 4120
    I find it more irritating when people say nucular.
      February 10, 2025 7:43 AM MST
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  • 44722
    Interesting. That's why I use the 'pause' button on my remote a lot.
      January 28, 2025 10:36 AM MST
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  • 23798
    Good idea!  :)

    And thanks for answering.


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at February 9, 2025 11:02 AM MST
      February 9, 2025 10:42 AM MST
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  • 10750
    I kind of ignore it.  What fascinates me is the list of possible side-effects these drug ad list (at speeds that'd make an auctioneer blush) - most of which are worse than the issue they're supposedly "treating".
      January 28, 2025 11:26 AM MST
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  • 23798
    ExACTly.
    I'm trying to ignore, too. :)

    Thanks for answering.


    This post was edited by WelbyQuentin at February 9, 2025 1:42 PM MST
      February 9, 2025 10:42 AM MST
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  • 1517
    I love Anglo-Greco mutts like that, hehe. Learning English can be like taking a dastardly quiz for every single day of one's life... "Guess how this is pronounced?!"
      January 29, 2025 4:04 AM MST
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  • 23798

    :)
    Yes.
    I remember while in my schooling, learning the French language (english is my native language) and thinking, more and more, "I think the French language makes more sense to me than the English language."

    Thanks for answering.

    "Je suis fatigue. Un peu."  (I know I got something wrong there.)  :)

    Be Well
      February 9, 2025 10:48 AM MST
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