Do you know people who use the word “birtday” instead of birthday? We had a birthday at work today and sure enough I heard somebody say, “I didn’t know it was your birtday!”. Do you know these “birtday” people? Maybe it’s just around here. But I’ve heard it my whole life. And it, like me, is getting old. If they just say the word birth they leave the h in. But once you put day after birth, it becomes “birtday”. I don’t get it. (Strangely, I never hear them say “Eartday” for Earthday).
If somebody has seen a study on this phenomenon, let me know. I'd be interested in learning how I can help these folks, In the meantime, I'll give them a wide bert(h).
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