“You can shoot the tiger, or stay out of his way, but you cannot pronounce him a vegetarian”
Richard Mitchell
“Neither of the officers were injured in the shooting in any way. The suspect--the male--was pronounced dead on the scene.”
Pam Olshanski
“A name pronounced is the recognition of the individual to whom it belongs. He who can pronounce my name aright, he can call me, and is entitled to my love and service.”
Henry David Thoreau
“Names are not always what they seem. The common Welsh name BZJXXLLWCP is pronounced Jackson.”
Mark Twain
“DEJEUNER, n. The breakfast of an American who has been in Paris. Variously pronounced.”
Ambrose Bierce
“President Bush has been silent on Schwarzenegger. Of course, he can't pronounce Schwarzenegger.”
David Letterman
“Write with the learned, pronounce with the vulgar”
Benjamin Franklin
