Does anyone happen to know why some people call it Atkins and some people refer to it as Adkins? I know Dr. Atkins' name is with a "t" but why do I see so many people saying Adkins?

Surely all those people can't be spelling it wrong....?? Is it this way in another country?

Hi,

beats me, been wondering myself.....*mystery*
I really admire your progress, WOW! You must feel just great.
Take care!
Alina

Pronounce it really fast. Try pronouncing "water" really fast while you're at it.

North Americans flap their t's - making them sound like d's. The difference between a T and a D is the use of your vocal chords- you use them for the D and you don't for the T. It's the same for P's and B's.

We (North American's) tend to alter our 't' sounds in many ways - how many people do you know who pronounce "kitten" or "button" with both t's? most of us say "ki-en" or "bu-un".

The Brits do it with their A's (So do East Coastnerners in the US) and Aisans tend to mix up their L and Rs (the liquids)

Nat

Natrushka, thank you for solving the mystery ....
Does that mean those people only HEARD of ADKINS and never read a book by ATKINS??? *scary*
alina

Hmmmm,

Being from Mass I should have known...LOL

Visited this site the other day.... and was completely thrown off by the spelling of Atkins... makes me a little less confident about the site itself.

http://www.peaknutrition.com/proteinrecipes.html

First time I have ever heard a technical explanation for a mispronuciation I would love to have her analyze my Husband -

Sortof on the subject but a little off. Here in Tulsa, we have a HFS called Akin's and they sell Atkin's products. When I tell someone where I am going, I have to think over the silly sentence in my head so as to not mix up the words!

Crimson, that *is* kind of scary! I've wondered the same thing about the t/d discrepancy but assumed like Alina said, that maybe they've just heard it and haven't actually seen it in print (which raises a whole other question about reading the book, but I don't think we'll go there ).

Just chalk it up to one more of "things you learn in university". The lexicon of the language we speak is a living thing, it changes over time, albeit slowly, and reflects the times we live in - the whole d/t thing is one of those changes happening.

People following a plan they haven't read? *Gasp* No way!

N

........and over here in "Orrrstraaalia"..........

just kidding, we Aussies pronounce it Atkins, and (of course) have all read the books!!

Right on, AussieGirl!

We "Astrayans" (pronunciation as per several cricket commentators!) are pretty much perfect. And humble.

Rosebud

PS: Great reasoning there, Nat. I just assumed we had a lot of dyslexics.

Crimson, I, too went to that site yesterday and saw "Adkins" and gave it a second thought credibility-wise.

But we do usually throw in a "mate" for good measure

eg "I'm following that Dr Atkins, mate"

Fiona

Nat

would this be why some people say Veehickles and others say Veeickls???