Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Why is defense pronounced DEEFENCE in football but nowhere else? You don’t hear self-Deefence, they don’t even say it in baseball as far as I know. So anyone know why? I’ve only had one cup of coffee so far excuse me. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Go back to bed, Rye. 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 32 minutes ago, Sixgun Seamus said: Go back to bed, Rye. I’m wide awake now! 3 cups of coffee! Shooter is ready!! 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 41 minutes ago, Sixgun Seamus said: Go back to bed, Rye. So you have no answer? C'mon man!! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 6 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: So you have no answer? C'mon man!! That's easy. The pronunciation is correct when they use this sign. 1 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sixgun Seamus Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Don't battle wits with me. You're going to lose and I haven't even had coffee yet. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 9 minutes ago, Sixgun Seamus said: Don't battle wits with me. You're going to lose and I haven't even had coffee yet. I never battle wits with someone below my level. I'll leave you alone now! 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatin Charlie Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 That is easy DEEFENCE is what the Steelers used to beat the Browns last night! 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 4 minutes ago, Cheatin Charlie said: That is easy DEEFENCE is what the Steelers used to beat the Browns last night! That was cold! They only won by 4 points, I know a win is a win blah blah!!!!!!!!!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cheatin Charlie Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Living by lake Erie you should be used to the cold! I am starting my 2nd cup of coffee now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pat Riot Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 20 minutes ago, Cheatin Charlie said: Living by lake Erie you should be used to the cold! I am starting my 2nd cup of coffee now. It's probably colder where you live. The lake actually keeps us a little warmer believe it or not although the wind off the lake can be brutal! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, Cheatin Charlie said: That is easy DEEFENCE is what the Steelers used to beat the Browns last night! Man! That was a Keystone Kops game! Especially the first quarter. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Subdeacon Joe Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Hmmm...Department of DEEfence. Self-DEEfence. Actually, usually somewhere between DEEfence and DUHfence, but closer to DEEfence. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 1 hour ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I never battle wits with someone below my level. I'll leave you alone now! I always heard "Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed man." 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 19 Author Share Posted September 19 4 minutes ago, Cypress Sun said: I always heard "Never have a battle of wits with an unarmed man." That’s funny and I was packing at the time! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 So far as the deefense/defense thing goes, it's the crowd that starts chanting DEEFENSE, DEEFENSE at a football game because they are drunk enough to think that the defense will get more fired up than they already are to prevent the other team from scoring. Conclusion - it's for the crowd to get fired up, not the actual defense In baseball, the chant would be useless as the "defense" starts with the pitcher and only continues if the batter hits the ball. Conclusion - if one starts chanting DEEFENSE, DEEFENSE at a baseball game, everyone else with think they're a wacko rookie fan. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 19 Share Posted September 19 Same reason it's pronounced "live" or "liv", "read" or "reed", or any number of words. Because it's pronounced that way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 15 minutes ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: Same reason it's pronounced "live" or "liv", "read" or "reed", or any number of words. Because it's pronounced that way. Reed and read mean two different things as well as live and liv but defense and deefense mean the same thing but pronounced different, plus deefense is not really a word. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 1 minute ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Reed and read mean two different things as well as live and liv but defense and deefense mean the same thing but pronounced different, plus deefense is not really a word. 10 hours ago, Subdeacon Joe said: Actually, usually somewhere between DEEfence and DUHfence, but closer to DEEfence. 2 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: Reed and read mean two different things as well as live and liv but defense and deefense mean the same thing but pronounced different, plus deefense is not really a word. I was reading it as Subdeacon Joe presented it. I'm just saying that they're pronounced that way because they're pronounced that way. One of the many weird things that the English just does. Kind of in the same vein as "to", "too", "two, and "there", "their", "they're". 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rye Miles #13621 Posted September 20 Author Share Posted September 20 2 minutes ago, Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 said: I was reading it as Subdeacon Joe presented it. I'm just saying that they're pronounced that way because they're pronounced that way. One of the many weird things that the English just does. Kind of in the same vein as "to", "too", "two, and "there", "their", "they're". I agree but deefense is a made up pronunciation only used in football. Maybe basketball and soccer but not in baseball or in self defense etc. I couldn’t sleep last night so my mind was coming up with weird things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocWard Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 14 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I agree but deefense is a made up pronunciation only used in football. Maybe basketball and soccer but not in baseball or in self defense etc. I couldn’t sleep last night so my mind was coming up with weird things! Somewhere, at some point in time, some announcer probably said OFFense and said DEfense immediately after to differentiate, and your sleepless night has him to thank. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cypress Sun Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 16 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I agree but deefense is a made up pronunciation only used in football. Maybe basketball and soccer but not in baseball or in self defense etc. I couldn’t sleep last night so my mind was coming up with weird things! Yeah...that black coffee with keep you awake at night...among other things. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sgt. C.J. Sabre, SASS #46770 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 34 minutes ago, Rye Miles #13621 said: I agree but deefense is a made up pronunciation only used in football. Maybe basketball and soccer but not in baseball or in self defense etc. I couldn’t sleep last night so my mind was coming up with weird things! Maybe you need to go have coffee with Alpo. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Duncan Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 13 hours ago, Sixgun Seamus said: Don't battle wits with me. You're going to lose and I haven't even had coffee yet. Can’t battle with an unarmed opponent! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marshal Mo Hare, SASS #45984 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 It comes from Mark Twain: Quote Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sassnetguy50 Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 8 hours ago, DocWard said: Somewhere, at some point in time, some announcer probably said OFFense and said DEfense immediately after to differentiate, and your sleepless night has him to thank. Agreed, probably back when crackling radio broadcast was the only option. Dee-fence is similar to saying nine-er. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Equanimous Phil Posted September 20 Share Posted September 20 22 hours ago, Sixgun Seamus said: That's easy. The pronunciation is correct when they use this sign. Signs you say? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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