Well, She'd better!Erin wrote:I spoke with a woman from the local Dutch-Canadian Shop this morning, and this is the pronounciation she provided as well.corbasse wrote: coot-SEER
Pronunciation: Koetsier
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And we Americans sure have fun when we say foreign words.tubeast wrote:![]()
I just love language. Everything is so assuringly inconsequent.
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And if you don't, just wear some very gauche striped socks with your gown to detract attention away from the fact that you're blowing in the big end!Erin wrote:As long as I have someone backstage to remind me which end of the horn to blow into, I'll probably be okay.JB wrote:Just so long as you don't mumble your way through the pieces!!
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In English, we have the word poet in which the O and the E are pronounced separately. Most Americans don't have the foggiest idea how to pronounce words from European languages.
You know the old joke:
A person who speaks three languages is trilingual.
A person who speaks two languages is bilingual.
A person who speaks one language is an American!
You know the old joke:
A person who speaks three languages is trilingual.
A person who speaks two languages is bilingual.
A person who speaks one language is an American!
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A person who speaks one language is English.LoyalTubist wrote:A person who speaks three languages is trilingual.
A person who speaks two languages is bilingual.
A person who speaks one language is an American!
A person who almost speaks one language is American...
Instead of talking to your plants, if you yelled at them would they still grow, but only to be troubled and insecure?
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windshieldbug wrote:Good:Better:LoyalTubist wrote:A person who speaks three languages is trilingual.
A person who speaks two languages is bilingual.
A person who speaks one language is an American!
A person who speaks one language is English.
A person who almost speaks one language is American...
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You've obviously never listened to an episode of "East Enders"windshieldbug wrote:A person who speaks one language is English.
I happened across that really, really, awful 007 movie "Die for Another Day" and heard Dame Judi Dench say "That's not revelant". Apparently, even trained actors are not immune to metathesis and production people are ignorant enough to leave the gaffe in the final edition.
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