Comments on: How to pronounce "patronize" or The childlike belief of willing something with all of one's might until it becomes truth http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/ language + usage Sun, 29 Jan 2012 15:36:24 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Christian Luczejko http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-7629 Christian Luczejko Tue, 24 Jan 2012 11:56:50 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=692#comment-7629 Just figured I'd add my 3 cents ;) I always thought the pronunciations to be different by definition also. Thought, PAH-TRON-IZE, meant to become a patron...lol. Almost in the sense of, "being knighted". Welp, enjoy the pennies ;). Christian. Just figured I’d add my 3 cents ;)

I always thought the pronunciations to be different by definition also.
Thought, PAH-TRON-IZE, meant to become a patron…lol. Almost in the sense of, “being knighted”.

Welp, enjoy the pennies ;) .

Christian.

]]> By: Tiffany http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-7273 Tiffany Sun, 25 Dec 2011 23:20:06 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=692#comment-7273 No!! I did not want this to be true, but determined as much after actually looking at the pronunciation guides with the definition. So sad, as I have until this very day believed the word was pronounced differently depending on the definition. Alas, my husband gets a point on this one! No!! I did not want this to be true, but determined as much after actually looking at the pronunciation guides with the definition. So sad, as I have until this very day believed the word was pronounced differently depending on the definition. Alas, my husband gets a point on this one!

]]> By: bloodywellwrite http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1933 bloodywellwrite Thu, 14 Oct 2010 01:39:05 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=692#comment-1933 Hi! Glad you found Bloody Well Write. I have a blast finding unusual subjects to write about and am always happy to hear that there are folks out there who find the same sorts of things interesting. Thanks for the shout-out! Hi! Glad you found Bloody Well Write. I have a blast finding unusual subjects to write about and am always happy to hear that there are folks out there who find the same sorts of things interesting. Thanks for the shout-out!

]]> By: Dave http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1921 Dave Wed, 13 Oct 2010 16:53:18 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=692#comment-1921 I made a resolution today to finally figure out which version of the word is right, since I know I've been very inconsistent with how I pronounce it. I expected to find that I'd been using each pronunciation for the opposite meaning, or that one of the pronunciations was entirely wrong and I'd sounded ridiculous at least half the time. Glad there were posts like yours to clear up the issue! I made a resolution today to finally figure out which version of the word is right, since I know I’ve been very inconsistent with how I pronounce it. I expected to find that I’d been using each pronunciation for the opposite meaning, or that one of the pronunciations was entirely wrong and I’d sounded ridiculous at least half the time. Glad there were posts like yours to clear up the issue!

]]> By: KimberleyHansen http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-1757 KimberleyHansen Tue, 28 Sep 2010 23:29:39 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=692#comment-1757 My boyfriend and I were just having this discussion, and (logically) came to the same conclusion as you had. It should be noted here that one of us is American, the other British-Canadian. So, clearly the current conventions make sense to no one. We feel that it's time to change the system. Viva la revolucion! Love, Kim and Alan. My boyfriend and I were just having this discussion, and (logically) came to the same conclusion as you had. It should be noted here that one of us is American, the other British-Canadian. So, clearly the current conventions make sense to no one. We feel that it’s time to change the system. Viva la revolucion! Love, Kim and Alan.

]]> By: Liam Price http://www.bloodywellwrite.com/2009/10/19/how-to-pronounce-patronize-or-the-childlike-belief-of-willing-something-with-all-of-ones-might-until-it-becomes-truth/comment-page-1/#comment-731 Liam Price Tue, 29 Jun 2010 02:39:26 +0000 http://bloodywellwrite.com/?p=692#comment-731 i love Bionic Woman. i wish there were real bionic women out there.:;" i love Bionic Woman. i wish there were real bionic women out there.:;”

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