Hey, man: I say that "persnickety" is a perfectly cromulent word. It's no fun to say without the S.
Sooner or later, you're gonna want it. And the second — the second — that happens, you know I'll be there. I'll slip in, have myself a real good day.
Spike ,'Conversations with Dead People'
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."
Katerina Bee - Mar 24, 2004 6:18:09 am PST #1822 of 10002
Herding cats for fun
juliana - Mar 24, 2004 6:38:51 am PST #1823 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
Gah. This discussion on top my my wrestling-with-Russian-accent woes is making my head spin. Poor haid.
Along that vein, how does everyone pronounce "mature"? American Heritage accept "ma-tyoor", "ma-toor", and "ma-chur". I had no idea.
Fred Pete - Mar 24, 2004 6:48:43 am PST #1824 of 10002
Ann, that's a ferret.
I tend to go with "ma-TURR," or sometimes "ma-CHURR." Except when talking about actor Victor, when it's "MAY-churr."
Katie M - Mar 24, 2004 6:49:23 am PST #1825 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
I use "muh-chur."
§ ita § - Mar 24, 2004 6:51:25 am PST #1826 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
ma-tyur. Shorter than "ma-tyoor," I think.
Vortex - Mar 24, 2004 6:55:11 am PST #1827 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I use "muh-chur."
so, do I, but my father uses ma-TOOR.
juliana - Mar 24, 2004 7:02:29 am PST #1828 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
I use "muh-chur."
so, do I, but my father uses ma-TOOR.
I am Vortex, with my mother taking the place of her father. Wierd.
Vortex - Mar 24, 2004 7:03:39 am PST #1829 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I am Vortex, with my mother taking the place of her father. Wierd.
J, are you coming to the F2F?
deborah grabien - Mar 24, 2004 7:03:53 am PST #1830 of 10002
It really doesn't matter. It's just an opinion. Don't worry about it. Not worth the hassle.
Ma-tyur, same as ita.
juliana - Mar 24, 2004 7:06:11 am PST #1831 of 10002
I’d be lying if I didn’t say that I miss them all tonight…
J, are you coming to the F2F?
Unfortunately, no. Picasso At The Lapin Agile opens the same weekend, and the director has some strange idea about all of the actors being there for performances. Silliness.
(I'm trying to shift my pronunciation over to ma-tyur since I've started putting the dipthong in words like "duke". Consistency and lack of midwestern accent are good things.)