Grammar
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Grammar
by Guest Sat Jun 30 2012, 13:03
My daughter's doing A level English Language & she was talking the other day about Oxymorons.
She pronounces it like Ox imerron & I pronounce it Oxy moron.
She says it can't be Oxy moron because that sounds like a stupid cow! (Ox y moron)
She pronounces it like Ox imerron & I pronounce it Oxy moron.
She says it can't be Oxy moron because that sounds like a stupid cow! (Ox y moron)
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Re: Grammar
by Guest Sun Jul 01 2012, 19:25
Lol. Tell her I'm doing a degree in English and it is indeed pronounced oxy moron 
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