Quote: zooo @ July 2 2013, 6:50 PM BSTYou should really stop reading those things, chip.
I've never read one (unless Jonathon Livingstone Seagul counts?).
Why? Page 3
I've never read one either.
Is that about how to care for your seagull?
Quote: zooo @ July 2 2013, 6:53 PM BSTIs that about how to care for your seagull?
It's just a story about a seagull whose an outcast amongst other seagulls but he doesn't let that get him down. They made a film of it in the year of Nil Putters birth.
Quote: Nogget @ September 19 2012, 10:07 AM BSTFor example, why don't we pronounce the first 5 letters of Egyptians the same as in Egypt?
Three pages and no one has pointed out that we do? Egypt shuns. Has the world gone mad while I have been out???
Quote: chipolata @ July 2 2013, 6:58 PM BSTThey made a film of it in the year of Nil Putters birth.
Ah, yes, I believe that was referred to as "one of those new fangled talkies".
Why is there a weekend but no weekbegin?
Quote: Marc P @ July 2 2013, 7:41 PM BSTThree pages ann no one has pointed out that we do? Egypt shuns. Has the world gone mad while I have been out???
Sorry Marc, I should have been more clear; when I said why don't "we" pronounce it, I meant 'we' as in normal people.
Quote: Nogget @ July 2 2013, 9:07 PM BSTSorry Marc, I should have been more clear; when I said why don't "we" pronounce it, I meant 'we' as in normal people.
??????? I'm confused. How would YOU pronounce it?
Quote: Nogget @ July 2 2013, 9:07 PM BSTSorry Marc, I should have been more clear; when I said why don't "we" pronounce it, I meant 'we' as in normal people.
Well you are clearly not, are you?
Quote: keewik @ July 2 2013, 10:08 PM BST??????? I'm confused. How would YOU pronounce it?
It's more about where you put the stress..
E-gypt
E -gypt - ians
...the proninciation is the same.
OK, well clearly either I've failed to take into account regional variations, or I'm perceiving/imagining a difference which others don't.
I say them like this site does:
http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=egyptian&submit=Submit
..and I (think I?) can hear a difference.
Quote: Lazzard @ July 3 2013, 10:40 AM BSTIt's more about where you put the stress..
E-gypt
E -gypt - ians
That's it.
Quote: Lazzard @ July 3 2013, 10:40 AM BST...the proninciation is the same.
I thought matters of stress were included in the definition of that word. 'You' could tell me I'm wrong, but as we can see, there is no "u" in "proninciation."
Quote: Nogget @ July 3 2013, 10:46 AM BSTOK, well clearly either I've failed to take into account regional variations, or I'm perceiving/imagining a difference which others don't.
I say them like this site does: http://www.howjsay.com/index.php?word=egyptian&submit=Submit
..and I (think I?) can hear a difference.That's it.
I thought matters of stress were included in the definition of that word. You could tell me I'm wrong, but as we can see, there is no "u" in "proninciation."
Well, the 'e' is slightly longer in egypt - but I think that's more about it being stressed more than it is in Egyptians...
Towel-heads causes a lot less confusion - but it seems to have fallen out of favour.
The internet.
Quote: Nogget @ July 3 2013, 10:46 AM BST'You' could tell me I'm wrong, but as we can see, there is no "u" in "proninciation."
Alright, smart arse - so I've got fat fingers...
Sorry...