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Old Jan 15, 2020, 9:51 am
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Originally Posted by JClasstraveller
Deboarded and deported are not similar sounding. The latter has a short “de” sound whereas the former is normally pronounced with a longer “de” sound (akin to “dee“.
Deboarding makes as much sense as "preboarding" (HT to George Carlin).
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