Stevo985 Posted February 25, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 Anyone see Clark Carlisle on countdown? Teammates was on Soccer AM last Saturday, apparently he has one some award for the cleverest footballer. Why do people always one instead of won? :evil: One of my pet hates. They don't even sound the same, or remotely mean the same thing!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Slip of the keyboard, I should know better really. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 From what I've seen of the format, Countdown looks like one of the few British game shows that could rival Jeopardy! in sheer awesomeness.Countdown is a French invention. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 Anyone see Clark Carlisle on countdown? Teammates was on Soccer AM last Saturday, apparently he has one some award for the cleverest footballer. Why do people always one instead of won? :evil: One of my pet hates. They don't even sound the same, or remotely mean the same thing!!Ah, one of my favourite debates. I don't know if it's a Brummie thing, but I pronounce "won" and "one" completely differently - "won" to rhyme with "gun", but "one" to rhyme with "on". My wife insists that this is wrong - she says that they should both be pronounced the same way - to rhyme with "gun". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hanky Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I pronounce them the same as well. Although I makes no excuses for that error, it was probably why it happened. :oops: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 I pronounce them the same as well. Although I makes no excuses for that error, it was probably why it happened. :oops:But apparently that is "correct". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 25, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 Anyone see Clark Carlisle on countdown? Teammates was on Soccer AM last Saturday, apparently he has one some award for the cleverest footballer. Why do people always one instead of won? :evil: One of my pet hates. They don't even sound the same, or remotely mean the same thing!! Ah, one of my favourite debates. I don't know if it's a Brummie thing, but I pronounce "won" and "one" completely differently - "won" to rhyme with "gun", but "one" to rhyme with "on". My wife insists that this is wrong - she says that they should both be pronounced the same way - to rhyme with "gun". I agree with you. I think sayin "one" to rhyme with "gun" is a northern thing. Could just be a bbrummy thing though, like the mom/mum debate. Either way, still annoying. (Sorry to pick on you Hanky ) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 Anyone see Clark Carlisle on countdown? Teammates was on Soccer AM last Saturday, apparently he has one some award for the cleverest footballer. Why do people always one instead of won? :evil: One of my pet hates. They don't even sound the same, or remotely mean the same thing!!Ah, one of my favourite debates. I don't know if it's a Brummie thing, but I pronounce "won" and "one" completely differently - "won" to rhyme with "gun", but "one" to rhyme with "on". My wife insists that this is wrong - she says that they should both be pronounced the same way - to rhyme with "gun". I agree with you. I think sayin "one" to rhyme with "gun" is a northern thing. Could just be a bbrummy thing though, like the mom/mum debate. Dunno about Northern. My missus is from Exeter, and has a fairly "posh" accent. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stevo985 Posted February 25, 2010 Author VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 Hmmm, see if I were to imagine a "posh" person saying it I'd definitely have them rhyming it with "on" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chindie Posted February 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 I've always pronounced 'One' and 'Won' differently as well. One is an odd word actually, it isn't spelt the way it's pronounced seemingly. In fact the way I would say one (rhyming with on) would probably make more sense if it was spelt 'won'. Prouncing it 'wun' just sounds like you're a bit retarded. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm with Stevo and the Moonster. One to ryhme with On, as i W-on. Won as in Wun, to rhyme with gun. TBH i don't know too many people that pronounce it differently, other than that arse Big Fat Chris Moyles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Prouncing it 'wun' just sounds like you're a bit retarded. TBH i don't know too many people that pronounce it differently, other than that arse Big Fat Chris Moyles chinders FTW. :nod: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AVFCLaura Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm fairly southern and I pronounce one and won practically the same. Pronouncing one as w-on is a black country thing IMO Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 I'm fairly southern and I pronounce one and won practically the same. Pronouncing one as w-on is a black country thing IMO Chindie has just called you a retard Laura. :winkold: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 Someone find me some audio of these apparent two ways to pronounce one, I can only hear it as one rhyming with on. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOF Posted February 25, 2010 Moderator Share Posted February 25, 2010 It's definitely geographical. W-on sounds like the language of the hillbilly Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mjmooney Posted February 25, 2010 VT Supporter Share Posted February 25, 2010 See? I knew I'd start something here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 You've got me searching youtube watching kids learn to count videos trying to hear this elusive one that rhymes with gun. I hate you. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 You've got me searching youtube watching kids learn to count videos trying to hear this elusive one that rhymes with gun. I hate you. just listen to chris moyles. I know it'll make your ears bleed, but he says it all the time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ED Posted February 25, 2010 Share Posted February 25, 2010 You've got me searching youtube watching kids learn to count videos trying to hear this elusive one that rhymes with gun. I hate you. Can't you just imagine it? 'Score was 1-0'. Phonetically said: 'Score was wun nil'. Welsh people say it as well as Fat Moyles Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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