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To "prolly" or not...
In article >,
(Damsel in dis Dress) wrote:
> Wayne Boatwright > wrote in message
> >...
> > I think this was discussed here at some point in time, but I don't recall
> > when or what was opined.
> >
> > Does anyone actually verbalize the "word" *prolly*, or just type it?
> > (Sounds like rolling marbles in the mouth, ala Buddy Hackett.)
> >
> > Is it just an aesthetic preference for the aberration, or is it just sheer
> > laziness? Typing 6 characters instead of 8 must save lots of energy and
> > time! :-)
> >
> > "Prolly" sounds like babytalk, and is really just too "cute". I think it
> > sounds idiotic coming from an adult.
> >
> > What do you folks think?
> >
> > Wayne
> >
> > P S - Yeah, I know...after the cheddar fiasco, I'll probably be lambasted
> > for raising this question, but so what. Everyone else here does.
>
>
> I'm pretty sure that Winnie the Pooh used that "word" in the original
> books, but don't quote me on that. It would make this usage fairly
> old. (Drives me nuts, too!)
I'm pretty sure he didn't. Weegirl is a big Winnie-the-Pooh fan, and
I'm pretty sure I've not seen it in any of the books.
> Carol, whose nickname at home is Pooh-Bear
Aw. 
Miche
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