Monday, October 22, 2007
Creek -vs- Creek
One thing I never understood growing up was why my friends always teased me about the way I say Creek. They always insisted that the way they say it is right and that my way was wrong. However, according to Merriam-Webster either way is correct whether it be Creek (ˈkrēk), or Creek (ˈkrik). I remember in Jr. High my friends were fond of teasing me by saying "I'm going down to the Creek ('krik) to warsh my cloths"...yes, I do have a tendency to way warsh, but only if I'm not watching how I'm speaking, or if I want to annoy my friends. So far, in college, most of my friends think the way I talk is just me, the Mountain Woman, and not wrong in any way.
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now who gave you that source of dictionary? lol You're right, it could be those two sounds and your friend's shouldn't criticize how you pronounce them. Everyone speaks differently, including sign language!!
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