8 pronunciation errors that made the English language what it is today | David Shariatmadari | Comment is free | theguardian.com
"Someone I know tells a story about a very senior academic giving a speech. Students shouldn't worry too much, she says, if their plans "go oar-y" after graduation. Confused glances are exchanged across the hall. Slowly the penny drops: the professor has been pronouncing "awry" wrong all through her long, glittering career. "
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