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UTUSN

(70,683 posts) Mon Jan 21, 2019, 10:49 PM Jan 2019

Note to wingnut media yakkers: Learn the pronunciation of "Kamala" - long two years ahead

She said on The View: First say "comma" like the punctuation mark and add "lah". comma-lah. Not CAM-ala.

********ON EDIT, racing to correct "punctuation" vs "pronunciation".

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Note to wingnut media yakkers: Learn the pronunciation of "Kamala" - long two years ahead (Original Post) UTUSN Jan 2019 OP

Thanks! Lars39 Jan 2019 #1

You're welcome, just self-preservation on my part!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #2

I suspect, in many instances, the ... Whiskeytide Jan 2019 #3

Yip, it all started with LIMBAUGH mocking names, Shrub & his nicknames, and WE UTUSN Jan 2019 #4

I stand corrected! Iggo Jan 2019 #5

Not by me - I wouldn't presume to correct you!1 UTUSN Jan 2019 #6

By the video. Iggo Jan 2019 #7

Lars39

(26,109 posts)

1. Thanks!

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:09 PM

Jan 2019

I always wonder if I’m pronouncing names right since I read all my news.

UTUSN

(70,683 posts)

2. You're welcome, just self-preservation on my part!1

Reply to Lars39 (Reply #1)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:13 PM

Jan 2019

Whiskeytide

(4,461 posts)

3. I suspect, in many instances, the ...

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:16 PM

Jan 2019

... mispronunciation is intentional - as a juvenile sign of disrespect.

UTUSN

(70,683 posts)

4. Yip, it all started with LIMBAUGH mocking names, Shrub & his nicknames, and WE

Reply to Whiskeytide (Reply #3)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:20 PM

Jan 2019

have all joined in...

Iggo

(47,549 posts)

5. I stand corrected!

Reply to UTUSN (Original post)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:23 PM

Jan 2019

UTUSN

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6. Not by me - I wouldn't presume to correct you!1

Reply to Iggo (Reply #5)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:38 PM

Jan 2019

Iggo

(47,549 posts)

7. By the video.

Reply to UTUSN (Reply #6)

Mon Jan 21, 2019, 11:39 PM

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