[dreaminOTTB]

I teach reading/phonics (special education) and I always pronounced it COTH = MOTH as /o/ is a short sound when alone without an -e on the end (silent e rule) or when paired with another vowel in a vowel digraph (ex: oa - boat or ow - bow, since -w can change the sound of the vowel). The English language is full of exceptions though so ....


And that was probably WAY too much information for everyone.

[Janeway]

It never occurred to me to pronouce COTH as a word! I have always said the letters C-O-T-H.

Not sure I'll ever look at the same now though...

[Donkerbruin]

You could always ask like my boyfriend does... "Are you listening? No? You MUST be on Horsey Chronicle."

I now have to refer to all horse-related forums as "Horsey Chronicle."

My BF refers to it as "Horsie Boards" or "Horsie site."

[Sing Mia Song]

This whole thread is incredibly COTHic. I love it. I'm going to find a way to use it in a sentence here at my COTH-naive (well, most of it) workplace.

[caradino]

COTH obviously, clearly, rhymes with moth.

[ybiaw]

Maybe the question is meant in a very deep, existential way. As in, "Have you found your COTH?" Is the COTH always just ahead of the headlights, forever disappearing around the next bend, driving down Route 29? Or is it {dramatic pause} found in the heart of each and every one of us?

This reminds me of the El Guapo speech that Lucky Day makes in the Three Amigos! movie.

"In a way, all of us has an El Guapo to face. For some, shyness might be their El Guapo. For others, a lack of education might be their El Guapo. For us, El Guapo is a big, dangerous man who wants to kill us. But as sure as my name is Lucky Day, the people of Santa Poco can conquer their own personal El Guapo, who also happens to be the *actual* El Guapo!"

PS - in writing and in my head its COTH, rhymes with BOTH. When I talk about it, it's The Chronicle Forums.

[Zu Zu]

Jingles & AO continue ~ for All who remain confused ~

[Rel6]

I read it as "moth" with a "c" but say it out loud as "coathe" and I have no idea why...

[skydy]

You must be new here.

No, I just can't seem to get past it.. I continue to be aghast at people who are aghasted.

[inca]

It never occurred to me to pronouce COTH as a word! I have always said the letters C-O-T-H.

Not sure I'll ever look at the same now though...

I was starting to think I was the ONLY one that says the letters instead of pronouncing it as a word!

[ddashaq]

Jingles & AO continue ~ for All who remain confused ~

Zu Zu, you are cracking me up! Between your jingles &AO and Long Spot's reminding me of "Why is the fun?" I can't stop giggling and snorting.

My favorite COTHism ever was Asspants. Made me laugh for days.

[skydy]

Asspantio!!!

[ddashaq]

Asspantio!!!

That's the one! Best misspelling EVER!!

[skydy]

It still makes me laugh..

[Long Spot]

I've said it before, and I'll say it again. I miss ol' Asspantio.

[AliCat518]

Please direct me to the asspantio thread. I have time to kill

[Zu Zu]

Jingles & AO for both ~ ol' Asspantio & ol' Asshat !



* forget the goldfish and the snaps

but don't forget `` pintopiaffe ( who wrote that !?! )

[DottieHQ]

Jingles & AO for both ~ ol' Asspantio & ol' Asshat !



* forget the goldfish and the snaps

but don't forget `` pintopiaffe ( who wrote that !?! )

Ok, at the risk of sounding like a total COTH n00b, what is AO?

[InjuredAlter]

Ok, at the risk of sounding like a total COTH n00b, what is AO?

Always optimistic... Duh... Or ammie owner.... Hmmmmm

[JumpQH]

Always Optimistic! That's our Zu Zu!