This argument has actually gotten so intense that I've rolled down my window to survey people in other cars. What I've found is that there is a large population of people who have strayed from their grammatical common sense to perpetuate a gross mispronunciation of the word "Sherbet". Now, let's look at the word together, shall we? Sher-bet. I see one "r" in the middle of the word. Somehow, for some reason, some of you are sneaking in an extra "r" at the end...making it into "Sher-bert". But it isn't. You're like the people that say "warsh" instead of "wash" or "pop" instead of "soda" (okay...low blow to the Minnesotans. I take it back.) The point is, when did it become okay to throw extra "r"s around randomly?
Whart is your orpinion?
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It's because the people of Boston and New York aren't using their fair share of r's. They say, "New Yok" instead of "New York" or "hea" instead of "here". It's a simple conservation principle. There are a certain number of r's in the universe, they don't disappear, they just appear elsewhere in another form.
You're going to hate me for this, but ol' Merriam-Webster lists "sherbert" as a variant of "sherbet." So technically, the sherberts of the world aren't as wrong as you think. ;)
http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sherbet
I remember saying sherbeRt as a kid, but I finally realized there was no "r". Now I have to correct my hubby and kids! Maybe it's not worth the effort!
I totally agree! it's kind of like when people say "eXpresso". Where in the world did they come up with the "X"? it's "eSpresso", people!!
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I can't believe I have never noticed that! I have never ever heard anyone say Sher-bet! In fact, if they did I probably wouldn't have known what they were talking about :-) I'll have to check the sher-bert that's in my freezer and see how it's spelled. Question though - are we sure it's not pronouned Sher-bay like Sorbet?
I totally think that Sher-bay is a great meeting place, LOL! I or say sor-BET to even the playing field. I too have never noticed that the second 'r' is not even there...and am totally dissappointed with myserlf :) Sher-bert I love you...but not as muce as Sor-Bert...
Angela, I lost faith in Merriam-Webster when they added the word "CRUNK". :)
WOW, you have opened my eyes to a tidbit of info I never knew. I've always said, "Sherbert" because that's what you get at 31 Flavors..."Rainbow Sherbert." I now know better (and people wonder where I get all this random trivia info from!)
Mmmm. sherbert and expresso. Sounds expecially good! ;)
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