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This chick didn't mis-pronounce these names. She just can't read.
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This chick didn't mis-pronounce these names. She just can't read.

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May 14, 2024, 12:27 PM
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I'm sorry for whomever is offended that I said she can't read.

https://abc7chicago.com/post/thomas-jefferson-university-apologizes-after-commencement-presenter-flubs-graduates-names-in-viral-video/14804494/

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In response, Thomas Jefferson University offered this apology...

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May 14, 2024, 12:40 PM
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If you dont want your kids name mispronounced or misspelled

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May 14, 2024, 12:44 PM
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Don’t give them an unpronounceable, hard to spell name.


Simple

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did you hear her? She mispronounced "Thomas"

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May 14, 2024, 12:52 PM
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and THAT name is in the freaking NAME OF THE SCHOOL.

https://www.today.com/news/news/thomas-jefferson-university-graduation-name-pronounciation-rcna151753

For example, graduate Sarah Virginia Brennan's name was pronounced "Sayer Oo-voon Geen-goo Bree-none," according to a video from the ceremony. Maeve Elizabeth was pronounced "May-vee Lee Zu-beth." A Stephanie's first name was pronounced "Eff-uni," and a Jessica, "Jay-sic-u."

At one point, the speaker mispronounced “Thomas” as “Tom-mu-may” — before the graduate can be heard correcting the pronunciation.


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Re: did you hear her? No - the video kept jumping to an ad and then hanging up

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May 14, 2024, 12:54 PM
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So I jumped to conclusions

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Sayer Oo-voon Geen-goo Bree-none is Elvish for, "Here's your diploma."***

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May 14, 2024, 1:08 PM [ in reply to did you hear her? She mispronounced "Thomas" ]
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I'd let her touch my Andúril

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May 14, 2024, 1:29 PM
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Re: This chick didn't mis-pronounce these names. She just can't read.

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May 14, 2024, 12:46 PM
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Came here for this***

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May 14, 2024, 1:17 PM
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I like your funny words magic man


Re: This chick didn't mis-pronounce these names. She just can't read.

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May 14, 2024, 12:49 PM
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https://youtu.be/Knr9bOcW_FA

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Re: This chick didn't mis-pronounce these names. She just can't read.

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May 14, 2024, 1:28 PM
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https://youtu.be/Dd7FixvoKBw?si=3PQvLPROo6hQVI7G

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Obviously, English is the presenter's 2nd language. Reminds me of this:

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May 14, 2024, 1:45 PM
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PFKb3wA-qJQ

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University never said that; they said it was from the phonetic spelling


May 14, 2024, 1:53 PM
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on the cards the presenter was given.

That woman can't read. Period. And as a university, I wouldn't want to tell anyone that a university employee can't read, either.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/education/2024/05/13/thomas-jefferson-university-graduation-mispronunciation/

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If it was phonetic and she didn't know it was phonetic it would sound like that***


May 14, 2024, 2:02 PM
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wut?***


May 14, 2024, 2:25 PM
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