[anonymous]

… or is that the way you’re supposed to say it? It’s really driving me crazy. It sounds like he’s saying SUB-stan-ta-tive when the word is clearly SUB-stan-tive. Right?

Not that it really matters for studying, but it might help me (perhaps us?) not look like idiot CPAs at some point in the future. Which way is the proper way to say it?

Thanks a lot!

REG -- October 3!!
FAR -- Pass
BEC -- Pass
AUD -- Pass

[Phllop]

I think you're right that it's SUB-stan-tive. Now that you mention it though I do think he's adding another syllable in there though!

REG: 85
AUD: 74, 85
FAR: 74 (sigh)
BEC: 80 (don't even ask me how)

When I say C-P you say 'Ayyyyy show me the money'
-PO

[Anonymous]

YES! It was really annoying!

[Peanut]

“Alright scholars!!!!” “Well I hope you did REALLY well on those MCQs” Sometimes I want to reach through the screen and punch him in the ear.

AUD 81 (X4) Previous scores 59, 72, 72
REG 80 (X3) Previous scores 59, 60
FAR 75 (X2) Previous score 67
BEC 79 (X2) Previous score 58

[WhyMe23]

In the FAR lectures he said “again” every 5 words, basically his filler to avoid awkward pauses…..again, it is sooooo annoying again, I prefer Olinto.

B - 85 (5/31/11)
A - 93 (7/1/11)
R - 87 (7/29/11)
F - 77 (8/31/11)

[IwannaBaCPA]

That is a hard word to say quickly. In my experience, a lot of people pronounce it like he does because it is more comfortable for them to say it that way.

I get what you are saying about not wanting to sound like an idiot, but he says it that way and he is a multi-millionaire CPA!!

BEC: 79 - April 2011
FAR: 78 - May 2011
AUD: 81 - May 2012
REG: 79 - October 2012
Ethics: Passed - March 2013
I am finally DONE!

[letsfixthis]

@WhyMe23 I agree, it's getting so bad that I'm starting to say “again” all the time to people now. We need more Olinto and less Gearty for these lectures! Of course that means we'd start saying “folks” all the time……

BEC: 87 (7/13/11)
FAR: 86 (8/31/11)
AUD: 99 (10/6/11)
REG: 88 (11/30/11)
Ethics: 100
(Illinois)

Used Becker for all four parts. Supplemented it with Wiley Test Bank for FAR and REG (HIGHLY recommended) and NINJA notes.

[Pingal]

@Peanut I feel exactly the same way as you do!!!!!!!!!!!

[Anonymous]

I don't know…I liked Timmy boy…Olinto was awesome too, but I think just related to Gearty's incredible nerdiness hahaha. He was definitely quirky, but after many a Friday night with just him and I, I guess I grew fond of the old fella!

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