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murielm99

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1. My fifth grade teacher was named

Reply to riversedge (Original post)

Thu May 7, 2026, 01:24 AM

May 7

Mrs. Washington. Believe it or not, there were kids in the class who called her "Mrs. Warshington."

My husband used to say "warsh." He heard me say "wash" so many times that he stopped saying it. I never teased or corrected him, he just did it on his own.

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Do you say 'wash' or 'warsh?' Here's where the pronunciation comes from [View all] riversedge May 7 OP

My fifth grade teacher was named murielm99 May 7 #1

It was mixed when I was a kid Brother Buzz May 7 #2

We'd warsh our hands in the zink. n/t DEbluedude May 7 #3

Pahk the cah (Park the car) Boston accent Emile May 7 #4

Lived Washington state for many years. mwmisses4289 May 7 #5

Growing up, my best friend's father pronounced it u4ic May 8 #6

My mother said "warsh" soldierant May 8 #7