Jan 3, 2011

Ask me: What's a warrantee?

Just saw this tempurpedic commercial on TV.  At about 37 seconds, the announcer announces that the mattresses come with a 20-year "warrantee."  (I don't even know how to spell that non-word.)  Why would they use such a made-up word when there are perfectly good ones already.  Warranty (accent on first syllable)?  Guarantee (accent on first or last syllable)?  I know the English teacher nerd is asserting itself, but really?

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