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I just wish someone would correct Susan Graver’s pronunciation of the word shirring.  She says shearing,which means to shear or cut.  To shir or shirring means to whirl or gather as some of her details do.  As the designer she claims to be, she should know the meaning of fashion details.  Drives me crazy.

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Since it's driving you crazy .... why don't you go to her Facebook page and let her know?  Won't do much good telling us about it.

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I think it’s her New York accent. 

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It's not a pronunciation its her New York accent.

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@itsmagic wrote:

I think it’s her New York accent. 


I agree and wonder how children learned to spell with inaccurate pronunciations.

She did correct her pronunciation of the model's name from Brender to Brenda.  That was my "nails on chalkboard" mispronunciation.

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@hotflash1 wrote:

I just wish someone would correct Susan Graver’s pronunciation of the word shirring.  She says shearing,which means to shear or cut.  To shir or shirring means to whirl or gather as some of her details do.  As the designer she claims to be, she should know the meaning of fashion details.  Drives me crazy.


Hate to burst your bubble, but we New Yorkers pronounce it "shear-ing" and that's the CORRECT way according to us - LOL!  We also drink SODA and own a bedroom SUITE (sweet).  Ya got a problem with that???  LOLOLOL.

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@Jaspersmom wrote:

@hotflash1 wrote:

I just wish someone would correct Susan Graver’s pronunciation of the word shirring.  She says shearing,which means to shear or cut.  To shir or shirring means to whirl or gather as some of her details do.  As the designer she claims to be, she should know the meaning of fashion details.  Drives me crazy.


Hate to burst your bubble, but we New Yorkers pronounce it "shear-ing" and that's the CORRECT way according to us - LOL!  We also drink SODA and own a bedroom SUITE (sweet).  Ya got a problem with that???  LOLOLOL.


No problem...I have a long life expectancy.

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@dex wrote:

@Jaspersmom


@Jaspersmom wrote:

@hotflash1 wrote:

I just wish someone would correct Susan Graver’s pronunciation of the word shirring.  She says shearing,which means to shear or cut.  To shir or shirring means to whirl or gather as some of her details do.  As the designer she claims to be, she should know the meaning of fashion details.  Drives me crazy.


Hate to burst your bubble, but we New Yorkers pronounce it "shear-ing" and that's the CORRECT way according to us - LOL!  We also drink SODA and own a bedroom SUITE (sweet).  Ya got a problem with that???  LOLOLOL.


No problem...I have a long life expectancy.


Gosh, I sure hope everyone realizes I'm just joking around and making fun of my and others' NY accent.  

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SMH.