05-10-2014, 07:39 AM
(05-10-2014, 06:37 AM)Leanne Wrote: Maybe Americans say it differently to the rest of the world, but as an adjective that's always pronounced "bless-ed" where I'm from.Generally in America it's pronounced as a single syllable, although I have heard it pronounced as two. The usage is different for each.
It is a bless-ed day (in present tense), but also as a diphthong "Baa_lessed".
He was blessed (as past tense to bless).
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I'm glad someone, I guess Brownlie, brought this back to the top. It is just so apropos, all things considered. I need comment no further, Abu did the job for me
A nice sarcaustic poem.
dale the benevolent
How long after picking up the brush, the first masterpiece?
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.
The goal is not to obfuscate that which is clear, but make clear that which isn't.