British English: Why Left-Tennant?
Sep 23rd, 2007, 01:15 AM
#141
ShelliDawn as a person from Southern England the following rhyme when I say them:
Mary - the first syllable to me rhymes with air, lair, hair, care, share and bear.
Merry rhymes with berry (and bury), sherry and ferry.
Marry rhymes with Harry, Gary, Larry and carry.
Not much help I know- it is very difficult for me to picture how words are said in another accent.
Mary - the first syllable to me rhymes with air, lair, hair, care, share and bear.
Merry rhymes with berry (and bury), sherry and ferry.
Marry rhymes with Harry, Gary, Larry and carry.
Not much help I know- it is very difficult for me to picture how words are said in another accent.
Sep 23rd, 2007, 02:52 AM
#142
Join Date: Jul 2006
Posts: 3,057
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If you want to get us going on pronunciation just say the word "scone" wrong*.
We may not mind people getting the names of our military ranks, home guard captains and lightweight metals wrong. Heaven help you of you bugger up the name of our teackakes. There are some things we take seriously.
*There is no agreement on the "right" pronunciation.
We may not mind people getting the names of our military ranks, home guard captains and lightweight metals wrong. Heaven help you of you bugger up the name of our teackakes. There are some things we take seriously.
*There is no agreement on the "right" pronunciation.
Sep 27th, 2007, 10:04 AM
#143
Join Date: Apr 2005
Posts: 5,233
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
From dictionary.com. Pronunciation [in brackets]:
lieu [loo]
–noun 1. place; stead.
I'll accept that there's an alternate pronunciation, if you'll accept that "loo" is an accepable pronunciation.
lieu [loo]
–noun 1. place; stead.
I'll accept that there's an alternate pronunciation, if you'll accept that "loo" is an accepable pronunciation.
Sep 27th, 2007, 10:30 AM
#145
Join Date: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,149
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Don't think there's a connection:
The Paris Sewer Museum takes you through 500 yards of the city's 1,300-plus miles of sewers. For all but the most passionate waste management aficionado, that is enough. Visitors can admire the tools of the sewer man's trade—the flusher trolley, the two-ball traveling cleaner, the gas mask. They are also provided with a brief history of Paris's methods of waste disposal dating from the present—the system evacuates 1.2 million cubic meters of wastewater per day—back to the Middle Ages, when those methods consisted of shouting "Gardez lou!" before hurling the contents of one's chamber pot out the window."
On a walking tour in England - it was explained to us that Gardez lou was used there, too, not just France.
The Paris Sewer Museum takes you through 500 yards of the city's 1,300-plus miles of sewers. For all but the most passionate waste management aficionado, that is enough. Visitors can admire the tools of the sewer man's trade—the flusher trolley, the two-ball traveling cleaner, the gas mask. They are also provided with a brief history of Paris's methods of waste disposal dating from the present—the system evacuates 1.2 million cubic meters of wastewater per day—back to the Middle Ages, when those methods consisted of shouting "Gardez lou!" before hurling the contents of one's chamber pot out the window."
On a walking tour in England - it was explained to us that Gardez lou was used there, too, not just France.
Sep 27th, 2007, 10:48 AM
#146
j_999_9
From dictionary.com. Pronunciation [in brackets]:lieu [loo]
I am quite happy to accept an alternative pronunciation, but you were "feeling superior" and quoted "Lieu" as "loo" to Flanner.
Now my understanding is that Flanner is from North of Watford (possibly Liverpool) and may not pronounce the word in the same way I do, but I would think that rather than "loo" he would pronounce it as in the OED.
lieu /lyoo/ • noun (in phrase in lieu or in lieu of) instead (of).
From dictionary.com. Pronunciation [in brackets]:lieu [loo]
I am quite happy to accept an alternative pronunciation, but you were "feeling superior" and quoted "Lieu" as "loo" to Flanner.
Now my understanding is that Flanner is from North of Watford (possibly Liverpool) and may not pronounce the word in the same way I do, but I would think that rather than "loo" he would pronounce it as in the OED.
lieu /lyoo/ • noun (in phrase in lieu or in lieu of) instead (of).
Nov 19th, 2007, 01:42 PM
#149
Join Date: Nov 2007
Posts: 1
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
First of all, I thank you for asking this question, I had been curious as well ever since I was watching a British show and heard how they said it.
Also, though I had no part in it, I am sorry that your simple and legitimate question was met by people who have yet to realize the war was over a long time ago.
Also, though I had no part in it, I am sorry that your simple and legitimate question was met by people who have yet to realize the war was over a long time ago.
Thread
Original Poster
Forum
Replies
Last Post
misspraline
Europe
38
Dec 21st, 2004 04:59 PM
