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I dumped her because she pronounces it, "supposably"

After finding a lot of similarities between his life and recently passed away Mr. Heckles's one Chandler freaks out. He thinks he will end up along just like his dead neighbour. That his intollerance to girls' imperfections would serve him bad:

- What if I never find somebody? Or worse, what if I found her... but I dumped her because she pronounces it, "supposably"?

 My dictionary translates "supposably" just fine. So it is a correct word to use. What is the problem with it for Chandler then?
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  1. Katie16 September 2012 at 06:33

    according to the comments here http://www.youtube.com/all_comments?v=5z0Gitlj9bM
    Supposably is acceptable in American English but not in British English. The adverb “supposedly” means reputed or believed to be the case; purportedly.
    The adverb “supposably” should be used only in the context of capable of being supposed, and this adverb is valid only in American English.

    Here we go! I guess that is it. Chandler just wanted his girlfriend speaking perfect English).

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  2. Rick's Chick4 January 2013 at 23:25

    While it may be easily understood, "supposably" is considered to be a mispronunciation used by children or the uneducated. The base word is "suppose." It becomes "supposed," as in "They were supposed to go to the zoo." To make this an adverb, add the suffix "-ly" to form "supposedly." As in "They supposedly went to the zoo." It is common for young children to mispronounce it "supposably." Educated Americans should not use this form, as it is incorrect. It also implies a class difference between Joey and Chandler.

    Yes, Chandler is showing that he is a bit of a snob. It's funny that the misuse of one word would annoy him so much that it would overshadow all of the woman's good qualities. It's also funny that his good friend Joey cannot tell the difference. It points out how different these friends are.

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    1. Katie29 August 2014 at 02:39

      That is a beautiful explanaition, Rick! Thank you

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    2. Unknown29 March 2015 at 20:15

      it's a mix of suppose and possibily

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  3. Валентина Дегтярь11 January 2021 at 20:21

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  4. Валентина Дегтярь11 January 2021 at 20:22

    I am a foreigner who is obsessed with friends and I just paused the episoded to find out what is wrong with supposably lol. Thank you, Rick!

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