"Spring BREAK" or "SPRING break"
A debate has been taking Dordt's campus by storm. Actually, just South View 208 and the 6 people I know at this college. It all started when I noticed Aaron saying spring break a little funny. I noticed that Aaron stresses "spring" instead of "break". After hearing it for a few weeks I decided to throw the issue on the table.
"Aaron," I said, "I think you say spring break funny."
This simple comment sparked a fire that took all of our 4 friends by surprise. Soon we were debating the proper way to say string cheese and a host of other two word combos.
Aaron reasoned, "I want people to know what break I'm talking about so I say SPRING break. Same with the cheese - what type of cheese? STRING cheese!"
Nice try Aaron. Regardless of your reasoning, you still sound funny.
"Aaron," I said, "I think you say spring break funny."
This simple comment sparked a fire that took all of our 4 friends by surprise. Soon we were debating the proper way to say string cheese and a host of other two word combos.
Aaron reasoned, "I want people to know what break I'm talking about so I say SPRING break. Same with the cheese - what type of cheese? STRING cheese!"
Nice try Aaron. Regardless of your reasoning, you still sound funny.
posted by Johnny Tiersma at 16.4.06
2 Comments:
Seeing that I have Wisconsin blood in me, I believe I have more credibility when it comes to the proper pronounciation of "String Cheese." String CHEESE? Naaa. That's just absurd.
Also, I'm told that those who speak a higher dialect of English pronounce it SPRING Break, not Spring BREAK. I guess I'm just more sophisticated. And right.
Johnny T,
I can't help but agree with you on Aaron's mispronunciation of the phrase, spring break.
Only after hearing Aaron argue his case did I find his faults. Its not so much that everyone else emphasized BREAK, but instead they say the two words with the same emphasis.
SPRING break-wrong
spring BREAK-wrong
spring break-there, you've got it
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