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BBC presenters!

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Oldwoman70 Fri 28-Feb-20 07:33:57

Listening to local radio this morning two presenters were talking about various news items. The first one mentioned that scientists had discovered there had been a "big bang" thousands of light years away from us

2nd presenter: well you know what happened after the first big bang

1st presenter: what?

2nd presenter: it wiped out the dinosaurs!!!!!!!!!!

I wish I could say she was joking but based on her previous comments I'm afraid she wasn't.

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Alexa Mon 09-Mar-20 15:58:40

Varian: "Why put an 'r' in where there isn't one?" Some people such as TV presenters who ought to know better are unable to pronounce the glottal stop.

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FindingNemo15 Mon 09-Mar-20 16:40:51

I mainly listen to LBC, especially Sheila F. and Steve Allen who is very tongue in cheek. Used to watch Eggheads (just heard that Dave from Manchester has died), but now watch the Chase as we find Bradley very natural.

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varian Tue 10-Mar-20 17:38:21

Alexa I don't think the glottal stop has any place in good pronunciation. Do you?

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Alexa Wed 11-Mar-20 23:05:05

Varian, I prefer the glottal stop for keeping e.g. 'Samba' separated from 'and rumba'. There is no such dance as a sambar.

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varian Thu 12-Mar-20 20:37:31

I would call that a pause, not a glottal stop.

A global stop would be saying bu-err instead of butter.

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varian Thu 12-Mar-20 20:38:05

glottal, not global

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Alexa Fri 13-Mar-20 10:20:18

I know what you mean, Varian. I am Scottish by birth and rearing so I can do glottal stops nay bother. The "pause" is actually a partly inhibited glottal stop.

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