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stratosgear
1278 days ago
I know the BofA acronym for Bank of America, but still i cannot connect it with biyouvet... :( Note: non native English speaker, if that matters...
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hairofadog
1278 days ago
The person directing them to the ATM said “B of A”, and the person looking for the ATM heard “bi youv ay”, which they thought was a word they hadn’t heard before. “B of A” = “bi yuv ay” = “biyouvet”.
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geeio
1278 days ago
native english speaker here, I still cannot connect it either.
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therealcamino
1278 days ago
I had the same trouble. But if you pronounce "biyouvet" like "bee you vay" as you would in French, it sounds like "B of A", for Bank of America.
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