Salt Lake Telegram | 1948-02-28 | Page 6 | Take My Word for It

I TAKE MY WORD FOR IT By Frank Colby'S Colby S 'S SATURDAY CLEARINGHOUSE Brooklyn Is the word bellows ever pronounced BELL usa Mrs M. M B. B P. P Answer Yes and its it's a very old pronunciation However in American usage the better usage is BELL San Bernardino You recently mentioned a grammatical er er- er nor 1 I 1 was was' taught to say error in gram grammar ar Mrs J. J C. C Answer Grammatical means of or pertaining to grammar Grammatical error means an error error er er- nor of grammar Do we not speak of ot typographical errors theological superstitions physical cal defects mathematical errors errors errors er er- er- er Louisville Will you please give the correct pronunciation of the word pretty Reader Answer Its It's Avoid PUR dee and PRED Milwaukee We are having quite a debate over the correct pronunciation of ot the word vord de de- de- de My opponents insist its it's TEER de C. C N. N Answer That Is a rather w wId i d e s pread spread mispronunciation which drops a syllable and the e second r Note that th the word wordis is divided thus te o The correct pronunciation Is TEER oh TEER rhyming with deer beer Do you think it is corre correct t to tos s say y Feel badly badly look look badly arrive at or return safely 7 Mr Colby explains why all aU these expressions are are re wrong in his leaflet C To obtain a copy send Sc in coin and a stamped self addressed self envelope to Frank Colby the Salt Lake Tribune- Tribune Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake Ci City y 10 Q Utah h. h