How do you pronounce "lever action"?
Is it Leever? or is it Lever? I watched the Hickok45 video that Sir Henry posted where he says "lever". I've always said, "Leever". The dictionary says in England it is pronounced "Leever". In America, it is either lever or leever. So, which do you say?
http://dictionary.cambridge.org/us/pron ... lish/lever
Just curious. Either way, I love the lever action... and will probably always call it a "leever" action. Habits are hard to change.
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Leever or lever?
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Re: Leever or lever?
I say lever just cuz of the word leverage.
But if my gal was cheatin' on me I'd leever.
But if my gal was cheatin' on me I'd leever.
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Re: Leever or lever?
Or, cycle that lever...RanchRoper wrote:
But if my gal was cheatin' on me I'd leever.
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Re: Leever or lever?
In my next of the woods, it is lever.
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Oh boy! 
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Re: Leever or lever?
My gun is a lever action .
But I cycle it with the leever.
But I cycle it with the leever.
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Re: Leever or lever?
Wow. Time for a cold beeverage.
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Re: Leever or lever?
I am a member of the lever club. It is springtime so I guess you could say the trees are leevers.
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Re: Leever or lever?
Although a lot of people around here say "Leever", many of us including myself, say "Lever".
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Lets not get started on clip or magazine.
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Re: Leever or lever?
Lever 4 me.
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Re: Leever or lever?
I call 'em magazinesSir Henry wrote:Lets not get started on clip or magazine.
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Re: Leever or lever?
Carbine or Carbeen?
Sorry, couldn't resist.
Sorry, couldn't resist.
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Re: Leever or lever?
A clip holds the tater chip bag closed.Sir Henry wrote:Lets not get started on clip or magazine.
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Re: Leever or lever?
And you eat tater chips while reading a magazine.Hitman wrote:A clip holds the tater chip bag closed.Sir Henry wrote:Lets not get started on clip or magazine.
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Re: Leever or lever?
Being from the South, I type lever action when discussing my Henry. However, when I speak, it come out leever. Yeah, I do have a bit of a Southern Drawl and the vowels are some...well...most of the time prolonged. Y'all use lever or leever, I will be able to understand!!!
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Only a southern gal can make the word hey into a three syllable word.
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