Well, my other issue is that there are plenty of phrases/words in the list that are technically incorrect, but have moved into common usage, like persnickety. I bet that if you started using the "correct" pronounciation, folks would be correcting _you_ left and right.
Angel: Yeah, I never told anyone about this, but I-I liked your poems. Spike: You like Barry Manilow.
'Hell Bound'
We're Literary 2: To Read Makes Our Speaking English Good
There's more to life than watching Buffy the Vampire Slayer! No. Really, there is! Honestly! Here's a place for Buffistas to come and discuss what it is they're reading, their favorite authors and poets. "Geez. Crack a book sometime."
Vortex - Mar 23, 2004 6:28:36 am PST #1790 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
Steph L. - Mar 23, 2004 6:35:32 am PST #1791 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
I bet that if you started using the "correct" pronounciation, folks would be correcting _you_ left and right.
Like "forte" -- it's only supposed to be pronounced "for-TAY" when referring to music; when it's used to mean a strong point, it's supposed to be pronounced "fort."
And every time I've tried to use that pronounciation, I've gotten corrected.
Jesse - Mar 23, 2004 6:37:06 am PST #1792 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
m-w.com says:
In forte we have a word derived from French that in its "strong point" sense has no entirely satisfactory pronunciation. Usage writers have denigrated \'for-"tA\ and \'for-tE\ because they reflect the influence of the Italian-derived 2forte. Their recommended pronunciation \'fort\, however, does not exactly reflect French either: the French would write the word le fort and would rhyme it with English for. So you can take your choice, knowing that someone somewhere will dislike whichever variant you choose. All are standard, however. In British English \'fo-"tA\ and \'fot\ predominate; \'for-"tA\ and \for-'tA\ are probably the most frequent pronunciations in American English.
P.M. Marc - Mar 23, 2004 6:38:21 am PST #1793 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
From MW
usage: In forte we have a word derived from French that in its "strong point" sense has no entirely satisfactory pronunciation. Usage writers have denigrated \'for-"tA\ and \'for-tE\ because they reflect the influence of the Italian-derived 2forte. Their recommended pronunciation \'fort\, however, does not exactly reflect French either: the French would write the word le fort and would rhyme it with English for. So you can take your choice, knowing that someone somewhere will dislike whichever variant you choose. All are standard, however. In British English \'fo-"tA\ and \'fot\ predominate; \'for-"tA\ and \for-'tA\ are probably the most frequent pronunciations in American English.
Katie M - Mar 23, 2004 6:39:18 am PST #1794 of 10002
I was charmed (albeit somewhat perplexed) by the fannish sensibility of many of the music choices -- it's like the director was trying to vid Canada. --loligo on the Olympic Opening Ceremonies
That's my favorite cross-post ever.
P.M. Marc - Mar 23, 2004 6:39:36 am PST #1795 of 10002
So come, my friends, be not afraid/We are so lightly here/It is in love that we are made; In love we disappear
Jesse, holy mother of freakish X-posts.
Steph L. - Mar 23, 2004 6:39:37 am PST #1796 of 10002
I look more rad than Lutheranism
You funny x-posting geeks!
Jesse - Mar 23, 2004 6:39:38 am PST #1797 of 10002
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
Heh.
Vortex - Mar 23, 2004 6:43:06 am PST #1798 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I honestly thougth that Jesse had just double posted. freaky!
§ ita § - Mar 23, 2004 6:47:31 am PST #1799 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Heh.
My surprise was diphtheria. I've never pronounced that right, and I'm not sure I've ever heard it right either.
I try to say "fort," just for the fight of it.