"Parking in Pauanui last week. Are Cessnas the new status symbol?"
Mispronunciation mirth
1. "I knew someone who had to read the word antelope out in a presentation. Somehow he had never heard the word or at least not connected the spoken and written word. He had a sister called Penelope."
2. "I remember being very disappointed when I found out
hyperbole isn't pronounced 'hyper-bowl'. My way sounded much more exciting, like the super bowl for kids who'd had too many sweets."
3. "I once got in an argument with a girl who swore that les miserablés was pronounced less miserables (as in people who weren't quite as miserable as others)
4. "My youngest wanted to watch Harry Potter and the fell off a stone."