It's all a question of pronounciation
04 July 2004, 10:14 PM
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It's all a question of pronounciation
Porsh? Or Porsh-er?
Coult-hard? Or Coulth-ard?
Count-ack? Or Coon-tash? (can i say that?)
Are there any others?
Coult-hard? Or Coulth-ard?
Count-ack? Or Coon-tash? (can i say that?)
Are there any others?
04 July 2004, 10:18 PM
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worst one on here has got to be :
to and to
you'd think from half the posters at least that one of those was pronounced "too".... but they can't spell it
Nor can they hear the difference between of and off
to and to
you'd think from half the posters at least that one of those was pronounced "too".... but they can't spell it
Nor can they hear the difference between of and off
04 July 2004, 10:21 PM
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Oooh i've remembered another one (car related).
Lancia.
Say Lance-ee-ah to an Italian and they fall off their seats laughing.
To them it's Lancher. Say that in England and the English fall off their seats laughing.
You can't win!
Lancia.
Say Lance-ee-ah to an Italian and they fall off their seats laughing.
To them it's Lancher. Say that in England and the English fall off their seats laughing.
You can't win!
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04 July 2004, 10:43 PM
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Originally Posted by TelBoy
Neither.
Or is that neether? Either or, in my opinion.
Or is that neether?
Either or, in my opinion.
04 July 2004, 10:54 PM
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I can understand the foreign names causing a problem, but what about the regional north/south variations....
Bath: baarth or bath?
Forehead: fore-head or forr-edd?
etc...
I maintain that the correct pronunciation of "Queens English" should be as Her Majesty herself would say it, surely?
Bath: baarth or bath?
Forehead: fore-head or forr-edd?
etc...
I maintain that the correct pronunciation of "Queens English" should be as Her Majesty herself would say it, surely?
04 July 2004, 11:01 PM
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Tel, the quirks of our language are what makes it so special, you just have to accept them no matter how illogical they seem!
Besides, its the quirks that make our language so damn hard to learn for foreigners.... it probably served its purpose against infiltration in its day and now it serves to amuse us - albeit briefly before we remember how embarrassingly bad we are at learning anyone else's languages... well speaking for myself anyway!
Besides, its the quirks that make our language so damn hard to learn for foreigners.... it probably served its purpose against infiltration in its day and now it serves to amuse us - albeit briefly before we remember how embarrassingly bad we are at learning anyone else's languages... well speaking for myself anyway!
04 July 2004, 11:53 PM
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The Canadians are pretty good at murdering the English language (with the yanks being even worse):
Jaguar = Jag Warr
Hyundai = Hun Die
BMW = Bee Emm Double Ya
Audi = Ardy
Maserati = Marz A Rarr Tee
Subaru = Sue Bar Roo
Lotus = Low Duss
Edinburgh = Edin Burrow
Birmingham = Birming Ham
Worcester = War Sester
Router = Row (as in argue) Ter
Computer = Com Pew Der
Printer = Prinner
I could go on...
Jaguar = Jag Warr
Hyundai = Hun Die
BMW = Bee Emm Double Ya
Audi = Ardy
Maserati = Marz A Rarr Tee
Subaru = Sue Bar Roo
Lotus = Low Duss
Edinburgh = Edin Burrow
Birmingham = Birming Ham
Worcester = War Sester
Router = Row (as in argue) Ter
Computer = Com Pew Der
Printer = Prinner
I could go on...
05 July 2004, 08:51 AM
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Router = Row (as in argue) Ter
One is a joinery tool (rowter). The other is somthing for a computer (rooter)
BTW Hundie is a damn site closer to the correct pronunciation than 'High-un-die'
05 July 2004, 11:02 AM
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I asked the girl in dulcet tone
To order me a buttered scone
the silly girl has been and gone
and ordered me a buttered scone. !
Says it all really .
To order me a buttered scone
the silly girl has been and gone
and ordered me a buttered scone. !
Says it all really .