How do YOU say it?........

Meef Chaloin · Post by **Meef Chaloin** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:15 pm

crumhorn wrote:
Meef Chaloin wrote:rough
enough
slough
Loughborough

as in "can you tell me how to get to loogerborooger"

crumhorn · Post by **crumhorn** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:16 pm

And not to forget Cholmondeley (Chumley)
or Featherstonehaugh (Fanshaw)

I'm glad I don't have to learn English!

hoffman2k · Post by **hoffman2k** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:20 pm

Warminstrel · Post by **Warminstrel** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:28 pm

What about nobby English names like Cadwallader, Marjorie-Banks and St-John-Smyth?

(pronounced Calder, March-Banks and Singen-Smyth for some un-known, in-bred, posh persons reason)

Even the Scottish have had a go with the name Menzies (pronounced Mingus)

I've even had a Mrs Onion correct me when addressing her (Its pronounced O' Nion apparently)

I also recently bought an American wireless router that carved a feckin great dove-tail groove into my desk.

....And, while were 'vive-ing the difference' whats with the bass-ackwards way the date is written state-side?

...And Tons: Why sort out the ounces, pounds etc...then make your own Ton?

Seriously though, I do enjoy the anarchy this all causes and welcome all of the world to spell and pronounce things as you wish especialy if it annoys. (Think; 'Uncle Bucks' hat).

Ajbbklyn · Post by **Ajbbklyn** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:32 pm

So lieutenant is pronounced "leff-tenant", eh? And, I guess the correct pronunciation of Beaulieu is "Byoolee"?
Please don't tell the French. These are, after all, their words.

Thank goodness I speak Brooklynese and don't have to bother with either "U.S. English" or the Queen's English.

ollyb303 · Post by **ollyb303** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:36 pm

crumhorn wrote:And not to forget Cholmondeley (Chumley)
or Featherstonehaugh (Fanshaw)

I'm glad I don't have to learn English!

Leominster (Lemster)
Cholmondeston (Chumston)
Etchilhampton (Eyeshalton)
Woolfardisworthy (Woolsery)

The list goes on!

Warminstrel · Post by **Warminstrel** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:39 pm

Ajbbklyn wrote:So lieutenant is pronounced "leff-tenant", eh? And, I guess the correct pronunciation of Beaulieu is "Byoolee"?
Please don't tell the French. These are, after all, their words.

Thank goodness I speak Brooklynese and don't have to bother with either "U.S. English" or the Queen's English.

Back in the day, in France, when they started getting madame la guillotine out we had a few lodgers in the UK that left some words laying about is all.

More than welcome to have them back though may be a bit used (like the neighbours lawn mower for instance)

The Queens German aint she? Or is that just her mum? I Know her hubby's Greek.....

myxomat0515 · Post by **myxomat0515** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:42 pm

I think this is one of those words that can go either way, depending on what context you use it in. I wouldn't call my apple airport a wireless rooter...

last man on earth · Post by **last man on earth** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:43 pm

"Americans are usually wrong"?

That's what people who watch television more than they meet people would think, I imagine...

"We invented the language"?

You may have invented it, but we gave it a dialect that made it understandable, hence, that is why you can understand us, but we can't always understand you

ollyb303 · Post by **ollyb303** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:44 pm

myxomat0515 wrote:I think this is one of those words that can go either way, depending on what context you use it in. I wouldn't call my apple airport a wireless rooter...

Where as my linksys is exactly that! LOL.

fatrabbit · Post by **fatrabbit** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:48 pm

It's root.

If you were wanting to cut holes in wood you would use a router (rowter) though.

Here's another one though - how do you say bath? Baff? Barth?

ollyb303 · Post by **ollyb303** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:52 pm

Baaaahth

Warminstrel · Post by **Warminstrel** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:53 pm

Trying not to give a.... but your wireless 'router' (rooter) 'routes' (roots) your wireless signal from the main broadband connection to satlelite PC's around the house.

Where as a 'rowt' is a recess/groove/hole....n shit.....

Ah, furk it.....

...No, .....it no good,.... try as I might...I realy have such contempt for the mess that we call the english language that I am tending to not give a frig... the more I write.

I therefore recomend that the improper use/verbation/context of the word 'route' to be used continuously to aggrevate and annoy anyone that care to bite.

shervington · Post by **shervington** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:53 pm

last man on earth wrote:"Americans are usually wrong"?

That's what people who watch television more than they meet people would think, I imagine...

"We invented the language"?

You may have invented it, but we gave it a dialect that made it understandable, hence, that is why you can understand us, but we can't always understand you

hahahahahahahaha

you avin a bubble barf mate. gave it dialect! jog on! go and read a jane austin book sonny!

oh, and if your going to speak the lingo bruv, learn to play football first! (and thats without 3 feet of pads!)

ollyb303 · Post by **ollyb303** » Wed Nov 26, 2008 4:54 pm

Oh dear...

/skulks off