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Nevernose

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18. He's right (300 years ago)

Wed Oct 5, 2016, 10:39 PM

Oct 2016

There is little that irks me more than people mispronouncing the state's name AFTER they've been informed of the correct pronunciation. Speaking as a Nevadan.

When the Spanish first came through, they named it Nevada, with Trump's poor Spanish pronunciation. The word, however, has been anglicized and is no longer the Spanish word for "snowy" and is, instead, a place name. Even the Latinos here don't say it with the ah sound.

Nevada, pronounced like the a in "Trump's an Asshole."

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trump tells Reno how to pronounce Nevada. [View all] pepperbear Oct 2016 OP

"nobody says it the other way" rollin74 Oct 2016 #1

The entire western US pronounces it LuckyLib Oct 2016 #7

I never knew there was another way of pronouncing it! ailsagirl Oct 2016 #16

Actually, for years there was another cringe worthy pronouncement - Ne-vah-da. Brother Buzz Oct 2016 #19

Is that eastern rendition different from drump's version? ailsagirl Oct 2016 #27

me too, but they are getting better Hamlette Oct 2016 #30

This message was self-deleted by its author kestrel91316 Oct 2016 #26

Did he also school the crowd in how to beat the house, something he's quite . . . . Stinky The Clown Oct 2016 #2

he should do his next rally in China Enrique Oct 2016 #3

I believe it's pronounced "Gynah!". nt Guy Whitey Corngood Oct 2016 #5

Lmao. And I like your tag line about gradual change in due course too. nm AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #12

I would spell that 'gina. tclambert Oct 2016 #33

Heh!!!!!! northoftheborder Oct 2016 #14

That was good. ornotna Oct 2016 #22

LMAO! Sunny05 Oct 2016 #35

Up next he'll go down south and call Coke a pop. NightWatcher Oct 2016 #4

And then they all got a bill from Trump U. for pronunciation class pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #6

Lmao. That's a good one. nm AmericanActivist Oct 2016 #13

They've got the best pronuncers there. Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2016 #37

On rare occasions, I buy the "trying to lose" argument alcibiades_mystery Oct 2016 #8

The "trying to lose" argument awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #46

Lived in Vegas for 3 years, and NOBODY says Neh-VAH-da. stopbush Oct 2016 #9

Good thing he's not campaigning in Massachusetts frazzled Oct 2016 #10

Exactly. rusty quoin Oct 2016 #44

Maddow just did a segment on this. She said that after the crowd corrected him, thrump did riversedge Oct 2016 #11

Trumpass Trumphole is on the loose Cakes488 Oct 2016 #15

Damn fool better not go back! JohnnyLib2 Oct 2016 #17

He's right (300 years ago) Nevernose Oct 2016 #18

LMAO! Sunny05 Oct 2016 #36

This Floridian GulfCoast66 Oct 2016 #38

I swear he's trying to lose. I SWEAR. He can't be getting this much this wrong by accident. nolabear Oct 2016 #20

As long as Hillary wins, which is all I care about Marc2010 Oct 2016 #24

Sure, but as a student of psychology I have to say this is incredible. nolabear Oct 2016 #25

And what is incredible to me awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #47

How do you spell asshole? T*R*U*M*P Marc2010 Oct 2016 #21

My advice to Trump? Keep digging, loser! n/t CaliforniaPeggy Oct 2016 #23

Trump is the kind of stupid person madaboutharry Oct 2016 #28

Oh, I have thought the same! Sunny05 Oct 2016 #40

Trump reminds me of a visiting Aussie friend when I suggested going for Mexican food pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #29

LOL! murielm99 Oct 2016 #34

My Grandmother (from England) Separation Oct 2016 #48

Someone needs to tell him duncang Oct 2016 #31

I'll let Walter Sobchak explain it to him: tclambert Oct 2016 #32

That's just your opinion, man pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #39

And then he recommended the Trump Tower Tacko Bowl... pinboy3niner Oct 2016 #41

Get out of your surgery scrubs -- I'll take over the heart-transplant!! Don't hold me back!!! Akamai Oct 2016 #42

Missour-ah bleedinglib Oct 2016 #43

It's spelled Nevada awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #45