When I first moved to Maine, I couldn't understand people who had a heavy Maine accent. Now, I barely notice the accent.
Since I've become a professional listener, I notice, and laugh at, some of the strange ways people talk. Take silent letters in some words. It makes no sense they even be there. Making even less sense to me, are the people who try to pronounce them. Take the word "when" for example. I say "wen". Quick, simple and completely understandable. Some people try to use each letter, because it's there, I guess. They'll say, "hwen". I laugh. They look at me and say, "hwat"? I laugh even more. Then there's the wobblers. Those poor folk either nod their head up and down as they talk, or shake their head side to side. Some of the more confusing ones are saying something positive, but shaking their heads sideways. It's as if they're agreeing and disagreeing at the same time. When I get really bored with TV or the 'net, I watch people talk to each other.
Iterate means to utter again, or repeatedly. So, why do some people use the word reiterate ? This could go on and on and 0n................
Good to see you here John. while in most cases such as accurate an inaccurate have opposite meanings the words flammable an inflammable mean the same thing.