Godak wrote...
wonko33 wrote...
In an interview, I heard some of the developers mispronounce the word "About" and say "Zed" for "Zee" also. What a bunch of hosers!
That's not pronunciation. That's a different word for the same thing, like how cookie = biscuit.
Maviarab wrote...
Now tell me, how are any of us to know that we have been told (and by told I include books etc) is actually 'correct'? Think about that one for a while. And yes I'm a wanker (thats not the point, name calling is so juvenile) but I am a very intelligent wanker, and not so dellusional, niave, or arrogant to think what i am told is necessarily correct.
Thanks for the discussion.
wonko33 wrote...
Godak wrote...
wonko33 wrote...
In an interview, I heard some of the developers mispronounce the word "About" and say "Zed" for "Zee" also. What a bunch of hosers!
That's not pronunciation. That's a different word for the same thing, like how cookie = biscuit.
"about" isn't, means same thing, spelled same way.
On the Golem thing, If Shale wan't to say it that way, I don't think it is wise for squishy things to say otherwise.
wonko33 wrote...
Godak wrote...
wonko33 wrote...
In an interview, I heard some of the developers mispronounce the word "About" and say "Zed" for "Zee" also. What a bunch of hosers!
That's not pronunciation. That's a different word for the same thing, like how cookie = biscuit.
"about" isn't, means same thing, spelled same way.
On the Golem thing, If Shale wan't to say it that way, I don't think it is wise for squishy things to say otherwise.
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Maviarab wrote...
Thats exactly what I am saying Alan,
Why is it so hard for peeple to accept that different words are both spelled and pronounced differently depending on race, origin, country and what we are told.
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Maviarab wrote...
haha Godak, we come from different countries, I know exactly how it was phrased and meant. Come over here and say it to anyone and see what response you get. like I said, may not be that big of a deal over there, lets drop it eh?
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Thats exactly what I am saying Alan,
Why is it so hard for peeple to accept that different words are both spelled and pronounced differently depending on race, origin, country and what we are told.
On the argument of Golem, why is Boston not pronounced b(ow)ston? Why is a small village in this country called wymondham (pronounced windam) not actually pronounced as it is spelt?
You see my point now yes? If Golum is pronounced go-lem, then who am I, (or why do I have the right) to tell someone else how it should be pronounced, when in reality, I have no real frame of referance as I myself have only been 'told' how its pronounced? Again, who is to say that what 'I' have been told is actually correct?
And Godak, regadless of the context, I do not appreciate being called a wanker (even though I can be), maybe its a language thing again, may not seem that big of a deal to yourself?
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Modifié par pob14, 19 mars 2010 - 07:01 .
pob14 wrote...
Wow, two or three people linked to Merriam's page, and apparently nobody read it.
It lists THREE "correct" pronunciations for "golem."
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Obtusifolius wrote...
pob14 wrote...
Wow, two or three people linked to Merriam's page, and apparently nobody read it.
It lists THREE "correct" pronunciations for "golem."
Strangely, none of which are 'gollum'
Maviarab wrote...
Very good point booke, but why should we standardize things that make us unique to where we come from?
Of course, that question in itself can open up a whole can of political worms so probably best not to go there lol.
It comes down to imo, just because there is a general concencus on something, does not mean that concencus is necessarily right.....
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