I've never been to that Texas city pronounced "hugh-stun", the one that's spelled the same way as a street in my city pronounced "how-stun". The other day, I was confused when a lady asked me if the subway was going to "ho-stun". It wasn't until she showed me her hand-drawn map with a penciled "Houston" that I was able to tell her "
no, you want the downtown train". I'd never imagined a third way to pronounce the word.
Bwahahahaha! That's just so wrong.
ReplyDeleteShe's been listening to too much rap music.
ReplyDeleteIn Charlottesville (home of University of Virginia) there is a road called Rio Road. They pronounce it RYE-O. Which I cannot stand to hear or even think about it.
ReplyDeleteAs someone who has been a dumbass tourist in New York, I thank you for your discretion.
ReplyDeleteHuh? I'd never imagine there was even a second way to pronounce it...
ReplyDeletedamn crazy Americans... ;)
ReplyDeleteMy guess is she probably had heard of "SoHo" and perhaps knew that the name comes from Houston St.
ReplyDeleteCome to think of it, shouldn't we pronounce that "Sow-How" of we're being consistent? Especially since "So" is for "South"?
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Maybe she meant Times Square? Oh, that's right. Giuliani took care of all the hookers there, didn't he? Ho-stun indeed.
ReplyDeleteI live in HughStun. ;) Howston is just weird to me!
ReplyDeleteAhh, you've brought back memories. I went to high school right around "How-stun" Street.
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