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18th Mar 2017, 3:33 pm | #61 | |
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18th Mar 2017, 7:57 pm | #63 |
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I wonder if he came from Kuggar...
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I believe the word 'Hygge', as used by Danes to describe a state of comfortable well-being and fortified indulgences rhymes with sugar.
But they'll have their own phonetic alphabet.
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But you'll also know about the protocol for both repetition of the information and the need for all parties to be fully of the actions intended, which is just a step on from clear communication. And yes - LL get put out as Lima Lima. As does DD as delta delta. |
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18th Mar 2017, 9:50 pm | #67 |
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Thanks for the Youtube link: brilliant, and not completely outrageous! When I did get through I then had trouble with the very Texan receptionist who asked who I was from, and had not heard of Marconi: "How are you spelling that sir?", and I then had to spell it out in my best Texan accent.
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And here, especially if I hit my thumb with a hammer by mistake.
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20th Mar 2017, 12:10 am | #70 |
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I had an Indian gentleman on the phone today struggling to make up a phonetic alphabet as he went along. Most notable was "T for... tea".
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20th Mar 2017, 1:21 am | #71 |
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Different phonetics with the same spelling
There was a young lady from Slough Who last year developed a cough She wasn't to know it would last until now I hope the poor girl will pull through And same phonetics with different spelling Ford Cougar from several years ago, a 2 door coupe based on a Mazda (MX6?), Ford Kuga the current SUV. Stuart (not Stewart) |
20th Mar 2017, 1:47 pm | #72 |
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G.B. Shaw was a great observer of the vagaries of pronunciation in the English language. One of his little anecdotes asked how one should pronounce the word "ghoti"?
The answer is "fish". "gh" as in enough; "I" as in women and "ti" as in nation. Probably Oscar Tango too much. Colin. |
20th Mar 2017, 2:03 pm | #73 |
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A bit of trivea, the origin of ghoti/fish goes back earlier to a distant relative of mine, William Ollier, he was a journalist and was the son of Charles Ollier, Charles Ollier was Percy Shelley's publisher (amongst others) He turned down the offer to publish Mary Shelly's Frankenstein.
The ghoti/fish thing was mentioned in a letter written by Charles Ollier to his life long friend Leigh Hunt. Lawrence. |
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One thing that always amuses/terrifies/baffles (take your pick) my students is the different ways of saying 'ea': -bear (eə) -great (eI) -heard (ɜ: ) -tea (i: ) -near (ɪə) -threat (e) The IPA is essential in such cases.
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The Will Hay teaching of English to Germans in WW2 sequence is apparently cut from the DVD film but not from the VHS edition. I think it featured such places as Circencester and Gloucester and included the Bow/Bough/Boff and similar as well as the suggestion if there was any trouble the persons should be tied up in Notts.
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