A blog on the idiosyncrasies of today’s fast-moving, social-media-driven language managed by 20-year-plus public relations writer Joseph Priest. l write “e-mail” with a hyphen, detest the word “issue,” and abbreviate “microphone” as “mike.” Got a language question? Bring it on.
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Pronunciation Poise: Orangutan
“Uh-rang-uh-tan,” “uh-rang-uh-tin,” “uh-rang-uh-tang” or “uh-rang-uh-tun”? The pronunciation for this one isn’t easy.