They didn't have a choice for just "drive through liquor store", either, for those of us who don't need a euphemism. I think you make a good point about changing pronunciation as we grow--I got really weird answers for that quiz, because so many of the questions just confused me. Like the yard/garage sale one. Absolutely, the various terms mean different and non-interchangeable things. And in cities with no yards or garages, they are by necessity stoop sales or porch sales. How silly would it be to throw a "garage sale" in my present (urban) neighborhood? So I appreciate your distinctions and clarifications...as well as your justification for lawyer. Loy-er never makes sense to me, so to avoid being mocked as an adult I just say "attorney".
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I think you make a good point about changing pronunciation as we grow--I got really weird answers for that quiz, because so many of the questions just confused me. Like the yard/garage sale one. Absolutely, the various terms mean different and non-interchangeable things. And in cities with no yards or garages, they are by necessity stoop sales or porch sales. How silly would it be to throw a "garage sale" in my present (urban) neighborhood? So I appreciate your distinctions and clarifications...as well as your justification for lawyer. Loy-er never makes sense to me, so to avoid being mocked as an adult I just say "attorney".