Shelter from the storm

[FestiveGardenia]

MN today is on fire. I am hoping the pedants are still plodding correctly along as usual.

Now can anyone tell me why a premature baby is known as a preemie and not a premmie? And is the written preemie still pronounced "premm-ee"? I am not particularly bothered by it, have just noticed it & wondered.

Plodding cirrectly along?

Is that allowed?

correctly..

Plodding along, being correct.

C'est permit?

Not sure why, but might it be because in the US 'premature' is pronounced 'pree-mature' and the word has come from the US?

preemie is only used by americans and they are notorious for their poor use of the mother tonbgue

Oooooohh yes of course.

Pretty obv really.

I adore typos in pedants' posts!