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Route - er 23 76.67%
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23 76.67%
Rout - er 7 23.33%
Rout - er
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Old 09-02-2016, 09:54 PM #1
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I remember being in a meeting in the states and realising people were saying Rowt when they meant route

It was quite bizarre
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I would say root if I was pronouncing route.
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Idk what that would be on the poll choices tho
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..I don't know, are you Drooter or Drouter, Drew...I always say Drou but you could be Droo/whichever your preference really...
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If it's a for connecting to the Internet, I pronounce it rooter.

If it's a power tool that scores wood, I pronounce it rowter.
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If it's a for connecting to the Internet, I pronounce it rooter.

If it's a power tool that scores wood, I pronounce it rowter.
Perfectly put.
The way I say it too.
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I say both in the poll the same way these are terrible poll options drew
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Root-er because im not American.
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