BTW

The post below was inspired by the issues that Dan Tobin (author of the most surreal "Surgical Strikes" - highly recommended) has with people pronouncing the word "expresso".

If you need me to tell you what the proper pronunciation is...get out.

I would like to add the word "pacific" to this list of words I hate to hear mispronounced, as in:

"I was looking for a pacific skirt, but they were all out"

Oh, really? I had no idea they made oceanic-based clothing. Wouldn't that be itchy and smell like wet dog?