Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
The DU Lounge
Related: Culture Forums, Support ForumsPeople are so goddamn stupid.
I'm trying to tell this guy that the word "behoove" is pronounced like "behoof".
He insists that it is pronounced "behooVe" (emphasis on the letter V instead of the letter F).
It's BEHOOF you freakin' idiot.
InfoView thread info, including edit history
TrashPut this thread in your Trash Can (My DU » Trash Can)
BookmarkAdd this thread to your Bookmarks (My DU » Bookmarks)
17 replies, 741 views
ShareGet links to this post and/or share on social media
AlertAlert this post for a rule violation
PowersThere are no powers you can use on this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
ReplyReply to this post
EditCannot edit other people's posts
Rec (1)
ReplyReply to this post
17 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
People are so goddamn stupid. (Original Post)
LuckyCharms
Mar 2020
OP
It saddens me to point out that wars have begun over statements with less vitriol...
abqtommy
Mar 2020
#9
unblock
(52,307 posts)1. clearly it's a question of singular vs. plural...
handmade34
(22,757 posts)2. ...
ya just can't teach 'em
LuckyCharms
(17,455 posts)8. Ya just can't learn some people.
PJMcK
(22,047 posts)3. Isn't the "V" silent? (n/t)
LuckyCharms
(17,455 posts)5. Sometimes, depends on the regional dialect...
But you are correct, in some locales, they pronounce it "Behoo".
apcalc
(4,465 posts)12. Here the plural is behooves, v pronounced
Beakybird
(3,333 posts)4. It's not "Be best." It's "BEHOOF!" Next First Lady campaign.
Harker
(14,033 posts)6. One behoof. Two or more behooves.
LuckyCharms
(17,455 posts)7. "I'm looking for the man who shot my paw"
Harker
(14,033 posts)14. One paw, two or more pause.
Kim Darby... is that you?
abqtommy
(14,118 posts)9. It saddens me to point out that wars have begun over statements with less vitriol...
JDC
(10,130 posts)10. Behoofmato, Behoovemato...
LuckyCharms
(17,455 posts)11. Beefaroni!
JDC
(10,130 posts)16. Beevaroni!
gibraltar72
(7,510 posts)13. "Is our children learning"?
hedda_foil
(16,375 posts)15. The plural is behoofs as in "There behoofs on that there horse."
Duppers
(28,125 posts)17. Here...