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12-30-2021, 09:30 AM

StallWeezy

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Just an observation…

Why do so many of you pronounce “winds aloft” like a totally normal English-speaking person but as soon as we’re heading to the homonymously named North American hotel chain you insist on pronouncing it ey-loft?🤔

12-30-2021, 09:58 AM

Roy Biggins

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Originally Posted by StallWeezy

Because of the old Micheal Vick radio commercials 😂 that’s how he pronounced it

12-30-2021, 10:54 AM

Zard

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well now I'm definitely calling them winds ey-loft.

12-30-2021, 11:05 AM

JulesWinfield

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Had an FA ask if we were going to the A-Loft. I said no, I think it's the B-Loft. She didn't get it.

12-30-2021, 04:23 PM

John Carr

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Originally Posted by JulesWinfield

Had an FA ask if we were going to the A-Loft. I said no, I think it's the B-Loft. She didn't get it.

Well played.

12-30-2021, 05:19 PM

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Had an FA ask if we were going to the A-Loft. I said no, I think it's the B-Loft. She didn't get it.

Must have at least a dozen cats at home.

01-20-2022, 03:19 PM

uboatdriver

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Originally Posted by StallWeezy

Aloft vs a loft. What's the name of the hotel and how to pronounce the article a? Officially, its one word. The logo (and perhaps the 'loft' aesthetic) hints at two words.

01-31-2022, 04:44 PM

dvtpilot

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I’d just assumed it was A Loft, meaning that it is a loft apartment style or something. I’m also enjoying some Big Wave tonight, so ymmv.

02-04-2022, 05:28 PM

Brickhut

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Originally Posted by StallWeezy

You're not the only one. It's like nails on a chalkboard to me. What's worse is pilots who can't connect the dots on SID's/STAR's names/waypoints. KLAS is a prime example- two STAR's named after their pro sports teams- NIITZ and RAYDR. More folks pronounce them "Nitz" and Radar/Ryder. I know not everybody knows, but it still grinds my gears.