How do the Brits pronounce lieutenant?
How do the Brits pronounce lieutenant? No one can really say why in the British Army the word is pronounced “left-tenant” but it's notable that in the Royal Navy the pronunciation seems half way across the ocean. They drop the “f” and say “le-tenant.” Why do British people pronounce lieutenant wrong? According to military customs, a lower ranking soldier walks on the left side of a senior officer. This courtesy developed when swords were still used on the battle field. The lower ranked soldier on the "left" protected the senior officers left side. Therefore, the term leftenant developed. Do British...