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So, okay.
My mother is a born and raised Texan, was taught from a very young age that the proper pronunciation of a certain nut is pecan and not pecan.
And this is important because the state nut of Texas is the pecan.
And I recently moved in with some new roommates in New York, two of which are from Texas.
And I assumed they would also understand the importance of the pronunciation of pecan.
And one of them does.
However, the other does not.
So your roommate's one says pecan and the other roommate, both from Texas, the other roommate says pecan.
Yes.
Have you ever been corrected?
Have you ever said pecan and somebody corrected you?
No, but I am quick to make my feelings known.
If someone says the other pronunciation.
It does almost.
I'm just going to say this, Alexa, you almost sound like you might be a little bit pedantic when it comes to pecans.
I mean, the fact that you're throwing out it is the state nut.