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In response to "LOL! I *so* badly wanted to say this." by CovingtonCat

The one we get here is the "CNN Tower".

Posted by Andie (aka Andie) May 24 '10, 15:01

i don't think people even realize what they're saying.

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the Intercontinental Hotel used to be called L'Hotel and Americans has so much trouble with that name. Often they'd say The L Hotel. -- nm - zork May 24, 15:18
Wow. That's quite the first image result when I just google "cnn tower" -- nm - JaxSean May 24, 15:04 9
- it definitely involves architecture. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 15:18
- She should date Tim Tebow. -- nm - David May 24, 15:15 2
  - you mean this chick? -- (link) - Remlik May 24, 15:23
  - then we could talk about which is bigger - tRuMaN May 24, 15:16
- yowza -- nm - Remlik May 24, 15:13
- who knew it had such a balcony? -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:11
- there she is! -- nm - zork May 24, 15:09
- this post made me search, and I agree. -- nm - tRuMaN May 24, 15:09
- Whoa! -- nm - CovingtonCat May 24, 15:06
I can't think of any DC locations that are frequently mispronounced. I guess the sights are pretty well known. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:02 11
- The only one that jumps out at me for NYC is Houston St. - Krusty May 24, 15:13 4
  - we also have Spadina Ave. and Spadina House that are pronounced differently. - Andie May 24, 15:22
  - that's a big one. Maybe also Bed Stuy? -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:15 2
    - Chris Rock helped popularize the right pronounciation of that. -- nm - Reagen May 24, 15:34
    - Possibly. I guess if you've heard of Peter Stuyvesant than you'd pronounce it right. Otherwise I could see it being said wrong. -- nm - Krusty May 24, 15:21
- Curious - do DCers say Mass Ave? - CovingtonCat May 24, 15:06 1
  - er, I do. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:10
- In Chicago it's Soldier Field (not Soldiers Field). -- nm - pmb May 24, 15:05 3
  - there's a Soldiers Field Road in the BOston area (can't remember what exact town). -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:10 2
    - Allston/Brighton/Watertown, iirc -- nm - CovingtonCat May 24, 15:13 1
      - that sounds right. -- nm - loosilu May 24, 15:13

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The one we get here is the "CNN Tower".

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