Fairly sure chalk and caulk rhyme in standard English, because /t͡ʃɔːk/ and /kɔːk/.
Common knowledge things you learned late
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GasBandit
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But hey, I look forward to correcting Bubble's dutch pronunciation, going forward
The main thing wrong with that post IMO is your idea that "Standard English" exists at all.
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But hey, I look forward to correcting Bubble's dutch pronunciation, going forward
GasBandit
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Heh, Pauline was completely and utterly nonplussed by Goldmember.
Eh, fair enough. It's what you get for not having an official language academy ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
No, "chock" is pronounced like "shock," "mock," and "flock," unlike caulk/walk/chalk/balk/talk/stalk.
--Patrick
Chock, caulk, talk, mock, sock all rhyme, everyone else is wrong MY ACCENT IS THE TRUE ACCENT
I was 14 when I realized that the wire you make cattle fences from was not Bob Wire.
GasBandit
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Yeah, it's bob war.
Many a bob war fence round here, I reckon.
My first car ran on propane, so I didn't know how to fill up a car at a gas station until I was into my 20's.
GasBandit
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Heh, When I was 19 I had to teach one a buddy's girlfriend how to remove ice from an ice cube tray. She had never lived without an ice cube maker built into her fridge. She didn't believe me at first that you just "grab both ends and twist until you hear cracking noises."
That is still one of my most favorite C&H strips.
Hah ha! Silly person. No, you grab the lever in the center and pull upwards until you hear cracking noises.
--Patrick
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I actually had one of those too, but as it was made of metal I didn't trust her with it