know I'm always startled by the way Canadians (and I assume Brits) say Regina with a long I sound. It is said Re-geena here.
The same relatives who say "Kay-run?" Yep, they say Regina with the long I sound. I have (had) a great aunt Regina.
Angel: Eve. So, I guess we should, I don't know, talk? Eve: About what? Angel: About what happened back there with us. Eve: Angel, it's not like this is the first time I've had sex under a mystical influence. I went to U.C. Santa Cruz.
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ChiKat - Apr 03, 2006 1:00:02 pm PDT #7156 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
vw bug - Apr 03, 2006 1:00:56 pm PDT #7157 of 10001
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What is reuben ring? It sounds like I want some.
It's my reuben sandwich compromise. Emily LOVES reuben sandwiches, and, well, they're not my favorite. But, the reuben ring stuffs the reuben goodies in a ring of crescent rolls. You bake it for about a half hour, and yummy goodness abounds.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 03, 2006 1:02:11 pm PDT #7158 of 10001
What is even happening?
It's my reuben sandwich compromise. Emily LOVES reuben sandwiches, and, well, they're not my favorite. But, the reuben ring stuffs the reuben goodies in a ring of crescent rolls. You bake it for about a half hour, and yummy goodness abounds.Oh, nummy!
The same relatives who say "Kay-run?" Yep, they say Regina with the long I sound. I have (had) a great aunt Regina.It's just dirty.
Hil R. - Apr 03, 2006 1:04:23 pm PDT #7159 of 10001
Sometimes I think I might just move up to Vermont, open a bookstore or a vegan restaurant. Adam Schlesinger, z''l
Hmm. "Regine," in either German or French, is pronounced with a long e sound. (I was named after my great-grandmother Regine -- German, so pronounced with an "a" at the end.) Now I'm wondering how there started being two English pronunciations.
Rick - Apr 03, 2006 1:05:24 pm PDT #7160 of 10001
Though I have no idea who this fellow named 'Thies' was.
If it's really Danish then he probably was a quiet guy. Ties ('Th' is not standard Scandinavian so the h would have been added later) means silent or quiet.
ChiKat - Apr 03, 2006 1:06:52 pm PDT #7161 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
It's just dirty.
It really really is. Now, just imagine that you are 8 years old and your grandmother says to you, "Now, go give your Aunt Regina [pro. Aint RegIna] some sugar."
Traumatizing, I tell you.
Topic!Cindy - Apr 03, 2006 1:07:59 pm PDT #7162 of 10001
What is even happening?
Hmm. "Regine," in either German or French, is pronounced with a long e sound. (I was named after my great-grandmother Regine -- German, so pronounced with an "a" at the end.) Now I'm wondering how there started being two English pronunciations.
English (England English) makes its own way with a lot of words though, doesn't it? Of course now, I can only think of valet and fillet, but ijs.
ETA
ChiKat, you just skeeved my inner child.
ChiKat - Apr 03, 2006 1:10:12 pm PDT #7163 of 10001
That man was going to shank me. Over an omelette. Two eggs and a slice of government cheese. Is that what my life is worth?
ChiKat, you just skeeved my inner child.
This is what I'm talkin' about. I think any aberrations in my world view are now fully explained.
vw bug - Apr 03, 2006 1:14:02 pm PDT #7164 of 10001
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Just talked to mom. I was worried about her, 'cause she goes to see the surgeon tomorrow, and dad is out of town, so it looked like she was gonna have to go by herself. But, they had a dinner with this group of friends last night, and mom told them about everything. Now two of the women are going with her. I'm so glad and relieved.
SailAweigh - Apr 03, 2006 1:15:11 pm PDT #7165 of 10001
Nana korobi, ya oki. (Fall down seven times, stand up eight.) ~Yuzuru Hanyu/Japanese proverb
Oh, I would have said the H.
Despite the fact I took German in high school, I would have, too. It's one of those ingrained Americanisms I just can not get rid of. From what I understand the Germans have proposed, or actually passed, legislation to get rid of all the silent "h"s in words. The only reason I know this is because of my fascination with Neandertals. It's actually starting to be spelled that way instead of Neanderthal. I'm curious to see how long Americans keep pronouncing it Knee-an-der-thal even though the "h" has been removed.