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When little I would say things like tubbons and tottit (buttons/pocket) and my eldest daughter until a couple of years ago would say kate and morgnin (take/morning). Completely off thread but very sweet I think, my youngest daughter used to call a hanky a 'bless you', medicine 'mendings' and a marigold a 'merry grow'. The word I find hardest to say is NO. Now where did I see that ad for an assertiveness course? Daisy

My son says hostable for hospital, and yet he can come out with some very difficult words for a 5 year old. Dianne xx

these are hilarious. Friend of mine from Newfoundland says worsher - washer any words starting with a vowel come out with an 'H' in front and any word starting with an 'H' she drops the 'H' hole - owle owl - howl house - ouse hard - ard. my mom can never say molasses - it comes out maglasses makes me laugh like elllllllllllllll.

I say Ambliance Dau says brekfirst lol Karen

My mother in law couldn't say anenome. But having worked with children with language problems, I've found with tricky words you can slow them down and get them to clap the syllables. That way I got one girl who used to say 'registister' to say 'register'. Fave malapropism is people talking about being on flight stimulators when they mean simulators! nell

My Mum had bronchial asthma. she always called her bronicals Shirley

thought id help the front page and do a nudge

My sister says 'choclit and yogit ' for chocolate and yogurt., by the way she is 52.

my 4 year old always bangs her 'elbarrow'. We should really tell her what the proper names is but it sounds so cute we don't correct her. Angela

Being cheeky here ! - Please, Thank you and I am Sorry!! I know quite a few people who have trouble with these words! Tammy :~)

One friend would always excuse her son's behaviour by saying it was a just a phrase he was going through Beth :)

A few people I know think they can ecomonise Beth :)

Just remembered when I was little and wanted a drink of pop, I used to ask for Dandeburg and Linedock. Could never get it the right way round Even now I have to think before I say it..... errr .... Dandelion and Burdock - think that's right! lol! :-)

My late sister, when she was young when singing 'Rambling Rose' used to say 'wrambling Wrose' My niece says donimo for dominoes and also as I'm hard of hearing she would tell people that I am 'death!' lol :-)

Nice one David, and so true. Lynne, did you mean Deteriorate... or Specific ? LOL I thought we meant words we could not say. When it comes to children, mine were a mine of interesting new words. HOPISTOLL = hospital BISKWIT =biscuit, I always felt that was a good reading really. But as a family we do abuse words. electricity= electrickery capable= culpable obviously= obliviously lasagne = lasagnee Can't think of any more, but they come easily when we speak to eachother. Great fun really Deanna X

My son would always say Vigener instead of vinegar. Deb

Electrical instead of Electoral

I find a lot of people have problems saying SORRY! Davex

Hi Joy I find the Australians can never say PUMPKIN they always say punkin My sister could never say Certificate it always came out Cerstifficate She could never say Evesham that came out Eshevam My brother could not say Little Loaf when he was small it came out Wikkle Woaf could not pronounce his Ls And he would say for that Lady's Laughing at me That Waydys Waffin at me. Brought a smile to our faces Regards Jackie

Brian - with you there, I 'talked through my nose' and was pretty much socially maimed (unlucky to have n's in my name). :-( Words the kids I worked with always used to say: skellington amblamence Draclea secutary pacific (instead of specific)...