Thursday, May 2, 2024

One for the aged

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I am tired of hearing professional broadcasters continually mis-pronouncing the word “aged”, when referring to senior citizens.

They refer to us as “the Aj’d”(one syllable), instead of “the A-jed” (two syllables). Maybe they think that we have been left to mature, like cheese or whisky.

Dave Ronson
Pakuranga Heights

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