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PollPronunciation of “folks”
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I will try not to reveal by bias, and thus prejudice the results. I have heard folks pronounce “folks” either “foLks” or “fohx.” I have a strong opinion about which one is correct, and which one is for poseur faux folks. Inform my opinion via poll, so that I can either continue to judge, or accept that I am wrong.
Update: By the authority of Bugs Bunny, the L should be either entirely or mostly unvoiced. I accept that there is some regional variation, so my judgement is this: if you say the L in yolk, you can have the L in folks. If you don’t pronounce the L in yolk but do pronounce it in folks, I will secretly think you are a twerp.
I’m a believer in the substitution hypothesis ie that humanity is predisposed for some sort of religious belief (or need to believe in something bigger in ourselves that we can share with others) and if no religion is available something else will take its place which will be given the same devotion and need to proselytise and inspire destructive impulses. Soviet communism and Maoism are examples as is the TRA cult. I think organised religion is almost a necessity (in evolutionary, psychological, and sociological terms) in civilisations where living in groups of more than 150 is the norm as it’s a common bond and reference point that can tie a community together. If it’s not organised religion it’ll be something else and so far the ‘something elses’ are more horrifying.
Agree