neither
is shoving leopard (example in the instructions) so there's not been a great start as far as accuracy
but since when have people followed the rules?
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Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:27,
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but since when have people followed the rules?
because
the spoonerism of loving shepherd would either be soving lhepherd or shoving lepherd
admittedly that sounds like leopard, but it's not a spoonerism
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Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:36,
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admittedly that sounds like leopard, but it's not a spoonerism
yes it is.
Some of the more famous quotations attributed to Mr. Spooner include "The Lord is a shoving leopard," instead of "The Lord is a loving shepherd"
*does a dance*
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Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:39,
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*does a dance*
no it wouldn't
a spoonerism is a spoken phenomenon. the written version should fit in with the pronunciation.
the famous example doesn't say "quear deen", and certainly not "qear dueen"
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Thu 25 Oct 2007, 18:50,
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the famous example doesn't say "quear deen", and certainly not "qear dueen"