Re: CHAT: English is SO HARD, even the English can't speak it

I also say "one swell foop", fully consciously.  In the realm of
accidental spoonerisms,  I have been known to refer to a certain
singer as Tuna Teener.  As with our 32nd Presidenr, it's an
alliterative name with matching syllable counts - I wonder if the -er
in the surname is a contributing factor. In any case there are other
patterns that sometimes Spoonerize in my speech, like Engledink
Humperbert.

I also do a lot of intentional reversals by way of euphemism,
generally in the form of in-sucking-fertion.  These are frequently
nonce constructions but I am fond of repeating "unbeluckingfievable".

On 7/4/07, ROGER MILLS <rfmilly@...> wrote:
> My favorites (and I have to watch myself in proper discourse) are: Hoobert
> Heever (Pres. of the US just before FDR) and "one swell foop" -- leftovers
> from schooldays.
>
> One of my nephews had trouble when young with labials before nasals--
> manana, miano. He still has trouble with swyflatter.
>

--
Mark J. Reed <markjreed@...>

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