How To Keep A Straight Face

You know, one of the biggest challenges of my day is that many of my patients pluralize the word “test” by saying “testis.”

Probably because the S-T-S construction can be difficult to pronounce for some.

But you still can’t laugh.

No matter what the context.

Because that’s not kind or fair.

But it’s SO HARD sometimes!!!

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on April 24, 2012 at 5:22 am Comments (4)

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On April 24, 2012 at 6:52 pm Marina said:

I know…

I HATE LISPS!!! And I was trying to pronounce that to myself… and failed. Miserably.

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On May 3, 2012 at 4:55 pm Heather said:

Hmm, I wonder if that’s a local thing? I’ve never heard anyone pronounce tests that way.

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On May 7, 2012 at 12:14 pm Treegona said:

I tried it just now. It made my compleatly illogical-and-inconvenient stomachache, right before martial arts training worse with the laughter. thank you so verry much. (funny how pseudo-sarcasm doesn’t show on paper)

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On August 26, 2012 at 6:34 pm Salma said:

Hehe I grew up around that, so I learned how to keep a straight face.
My favorite is beans.

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