Offensive stress (was: those irregular prepositions)

>Aidan Grey <taalenmaple@...> wrote:
>Generally, Americans say "two weeks" instead of "fortnight", the
>same number of syllables. And for "Tuesday week", we say "a week
>from Tuesday". If I have the meanings correct.
Sadly, I do not use "fortnight" for no one would understand it.  I
think it's a great word.  I read a lot of fantasy novels.  Often
authors will write "se'ennight" for week.  I don't know if it was
every a true word, but it sounds good!

I take of'fense at 'defense.  Since 'offense and 'defense seem to
arise in the sports arena, I attribute the offensive pronunciations
to a lack of education.

For me, 'ad-dress is the noun; address' is the verb.

Please ad'dress the envelope with the correct 'address.

Which reminds me: I say /'anvElop/, not /EnvElop/.

And the verb is /En'vElVp/.

You gotta love it!

Charlie

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