If the verb has a 'd' or a 't' sound before 'ed' you need to pronounce 'id'. If it doesn't, don't pronounce an extra syllable. Be careful! It's the sound, not the letter: 'decide' is pronounced 'decide-id' even though it ends in 'e', because we don't say the 'e', so the last sound is 'd'.So for example:For the other two sounds it doesn't matter so much.f it doesn't, don't pronounce an extra syllable. Be careful! It's the sound, not the letter: 'decide' is pronounced 'decide-id' even though it ends in 'e', because we don't say the 'e', so the last sound is 'd'.
Whether you prefer Thin Mints or Samoas, the pint-sized entrepreneurs peddling their sweet treats are making an awful lot of dough off of our national obsession with Girl Scout cookies. In fact, all told, the Girl Scout Cookie Program is an $8 million business.
The Girl Scouts official website explains that the troop gets 10 to 20 percent of the revenueâwhich goes towards programming, scholarships, or for local community service projectsâwhile the regional council ends up with the bulk of the proceeds at 65 to 75 percent. More detailed breakdowns differ troop to troop, but a 2010 article, based on $3.50 box price, says that, additionally, 85 cents of each box goes to the baker to cover production costs, while 1 penny per box goes to the ...