Grammar nazi. - Page 9

Del Murder · 08-11-2005, 03:57 AM

I'm just posting so that eestlinc can respond with another witty comment/pop culture reference.

eestlinc · 08-11-2005, 04:30 AM

"Nothing" in 1944 AD
"can stand against the argument of mil
itary necessity" (generalissimo e)
and echo answers "there is no appeal
from reason" (freud) -- you pays your money and
you doesn't take your choice. Ain't freedom grand

Big D · 08-11-2005, 05:21 AM

e e cummings again?

The f-sound in 'Lieutenant' is no worse than the w-sound in 'one'. Besides, the American pronunciation (lah-tinnint) is arguably no closer to how the French roots of that word are pronounced.

eestlinc · 08-11-2005, 05:31 AM

the American pronunciation is lou-ten-unt without any reall accent on any syllable.

Yamaneko · 08-11-2005, 05:35 AM

luftwaffles

Big D · 08-11-2005, 05:45 AM

Originally Posted by eestlinc

the American pronunciation is lou-ten-unt without any reall accent on any syllable.

Not according to them gravel-voiced sergeants in military movies:

"Ya hEEERR ME lahTINNNNT? Ah SED GIT DAT LEAD OUTTA YO ASS N GIT YERSELF OVAH HEEEEAAAaah" and so forth.

eestlinc · 08-11-2005, 05:47 AM

yea, that's stupid ass John Wayne talk. Sad as it is to say, Forrest Gump has a more accurant pronunciation.

Kawaii Ryûkishi · 08-11-2005, 06:04 AM

C'mon, D. I don't assume how you pronounce words based on what comes out of Eliza Doolittle's mouth.

Del Murder Administrator Enforcer? I hardly know her! Location: California	#65 I'm just posting so that eestlinc can respond with another witty comment/pop culture reference.
08-11-2005, 03:57 AM

eestlinc Cid's Knight cowboy Location: howdy howdy howdy	#66 (permalink) "Nothing" in 1944 AD "can stand against the argument of mil itary necessity" (generalissimo e) and echo answers "there is no appeal from reason" (freud) -- you pays your money and you doesn't take your choice. Ain't freedom grand
08-11-2005, 04:30 AM

Big D Former Staff The Spirit of Jazz Location: Inside you, like a warm kitten!	#67 (permalink) e e cummings again? The f-sound in 'Lieutenant' is no worse than the w-sound in 'one'. Besides, the American pronunciation (lah-tinnint) is arguably no closer to how the French roots of that word are pronounced.
08-11-2005, 05:21 AM

eestlinc Cid's Knight cowboy Location: howdy howdy howdy	#68 (permalink) the American pronunciation is lou-ten-unt without any reall accent on any syllable.
08-11-2005, 05:31 AM

Yamaneko ..a Russian mountain cat. Location: Los Angeles, CA	#69 (permalink) luftwaffles
08-11-2005, 05:35 AM

Big D Former Staff The Spirit of Jazz Location: Inside you, like a warm kitten!	#70 (permalink) Originally Posted by eestlinc the American pronunciation is lou-ten-unt without any reall accent on any syllable. Not according to them gravel-voiced sergeants in military movies: "Ya hEEERR ME lahTINNNNT? Ah SED GIT DAT LEAD OUTTA YO ASS N GIT YERSELF OVAH HEEEEAAAaah" and so forth.
08-11-2005, 05:45 AM

eestlinc Cid's Knight cowboy Location: howdy howdy howdy	#71 (permalink) yea, that's stupid ass John Wayne talk. Sad as it is to say, Forrest Gump has a more accurant pronunciation.
08-11-2005, 05:47 AM

Kawaii Ryûkishi Administrator Carcharo Don Megalo Don Location: Challenger Deep	#72 (permalink) C'mon, D. I don't assume how you pronounce words based on what comes out of Eliza Doolittle's mouth.
08-11-2005, 06:04 AM