Comments on: Is “Religulous” A Word? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 18:41:25 +0000 hourly 1 By: venqax http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-389051 venqax Tue, 12 Jul 2011 17:37:33 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-389051 AMEN, Maeve!! We have an online college now, spelled REGUS. that insists on pronouncing itself REE-JUS. They give the spelling AND illiterate pronunciation in their radio commercials with that special pride only oafs can muster. And a COLLEGE. Maybe this is ironic...have to think that thru. While we're at it, could special aim be taken at all those who inkist in kaying KELTIK, violating the hard/soft C rule which is even <i>stronger<i /> than the G one? "It's not a word and you don't even pronounce it right", should cause a silencing blush to the speaker, but usually those who make this kind of mistake aren't capable of understanding the correction. EYE-regardless.... AMEN, Maeve!! We have an online college now, spelled REGUS. that insists on pronouncing itself REE-JUS. They give the spelling AND illiterate pronunciation in their radio commercials with that special pride only oafs can muster. And a COLLEGE. Maybe this is ironic…have to think that thru.

While we’re at it, could special aim be taken at all those who inkist in kaying KELTIK, violating the hard/soft C rule which is even stronger than the G one?

“It’s not a word and you don’t even pronounce it right”, should cause a silencing blush to the speaker, but usually those who make this kind of mistake aren’t capable of understanding the correction. EYE-regardless….

]]> By: anon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-200225 anon Wed, 04 Nov 2009 21:15:41 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-200225 I thought it should be spelled Religiulous if they wanted the soft g sound. Margarine is another word that breaks the rule and drives me crazy. G is not always soft when followed by e, i or y but it is always hard when followed by a, o or u (except margarine!). I thought it should be spelled Religiulous if they wanted the soft g sound. Margarine is another word that breaks the rule and drives me crazy. G is not always soft when followed by e, i or y but it is always hard when followed by a, o or u (except margarine!).

]]> By: anon http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-85710 anon Thu, 19 Feb 2009 23:08:46 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-85710 "The “soft” sound of the letter g is /j/ as in gin. Here’s the rule: G has the “soft sound” when followed by the vowels e, i, or y." What about gynecologist? “The “soft” sound of the letter g is /j/ as in gin.
Here’s the rule:
G has the “soft sound” when followed by the vowels e, i, or y.”

What about gynecologist?

]]> By: PreciseEdit http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52968 PreciseEdit Mon, 10 Nov 2008 21:07:25 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-52968 I agree: Should be a "hard g." Ex: Caligula was Religulous. I agree: Should be a “hard g.” Ex: Caligula was Religulous.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/is-religulous-a-word/comment-page-1/#comment-52938 Maeve Mon, 10 Nov 2008 17:22:05 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/?p=1095#comment-52938 If anyone is interested, I wrote a review of this film in my guise of movie critic at <a href="http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art39608.asp" rel="nofollow">BellaOnline</a>. If anyone is interested, I wrote a review of this film in my guise of movie critic at BellaOnline.

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