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[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I am glad to see you are feeling perkier than yesterday

Disbelievers be damned, the Z pack is a miracle worker!

Other than a little pressure in my ears, I'm feeling fan-****ing-tastic.

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by The Tower

I was going to post that, however, I thought it might be in bad taste . Good thing we have yo' ass laying around here....

I worship that movie!!! Some of my favorite lines:

"Halt.... halt... halt.... Will you please step on the same foot at the same time!!! My tits are falling off!!!!!"

and

"Don't get saucy with me Bernaise!"

"I LOVE FOUHWAROD HARCH - "

"I give these FIFTEEN - CRASH - TEN Commandments"

"She's a right - we a all a talk a like Meurice Chevalier - AH BON HON HON"

I LOVE IT LOVE IT LOVE IT

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by irishgrl

ok: Ive heard it two ways: CareIB E an OR Care IBBEun.
since ive typed it both ways I cant tell you which I am used to saying...
it makes a difference WHERE you put the emphasis..

now if we could just set you straight on "almond"

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by The Tower

Dictionaries will list other used pronunciations (just like you can now find "ain't" in the dictionary), however, the first pronunciation listed is usually the correct one.

But I think all are acceptable - for instance, in the sentence "Skiing is not my forte" - "forte" is pronouned like fort - no long "A" song exists in the lesser definitions. Interestingly, the big red dic. comments on this (emphasis supplied):

Main Entry: 1forte
Pronunciation: 'fOrt, 'fort; 2 is often 'for-"tA or for-'tA or 'for-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: French fort, from fort, adjective, strong
1 : the part of a sword or foil blade that is between the middle and the hilt and that is the strongest part of the blade
2 : one's strong point
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.

http://www.merriamwebster.com/cgi-bi...onary&va=forte

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

You know, I've heard that Cloris Leachman is the one of the most monstrous people to have walked the Earth. My friend worked on an episode of Malcolm In the Middle (I think, it may have been another sitcom) that she was on and said that she called the kids "little c*cksuckers" at every opportunity.

That actually makes me like her a little more

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

But I think all are acceptable - for instance, in the sentence "Skiing is not my forte" - "forte" is pronouned like fort - no long "A" song exists in the lesser definitions. Interestingly, the big red dic. comments on this (emphasis supplied):

Main Entry: 1forte
Pronunciation: 'fOrt, 'fort; 2 is often 'for-"tA or for-'tA or 'for-tE
Function: noun
Etymology: French fort, from fort, adjective, strong
1 : the part of a sword or foil blade that is between the middle and the hilt and that is the strongest part of the blade
2 : one's strong point
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.

http://www.merriamwebster.com/cgi-bi...onary&va=forte

This? This, is my mom's pet peeve. I grew up hearing "it's FORT, not FORTAY!" at suprisingly often intervals...

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by amber

This? This, is my mom's pet peeve. I grew up hearing "it's FORT, not FORTAY!" at suprisingly often intervals...

That one and the comparative of "sever" is "SEVERER" not more severe. I take GREAT pleasure in correcting people who attempt to correct me. I even had a judge once question its accuracy - one the clerk whipped out his dic. - I was vindicated

[amber]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

That one and the comparative of "sever" is "SEVERER" not more severe. I take GREAT pleasure in correcting people who attempt to correct me. I even had a judge once question its accuracy - one the clerk whipped out his dic. - I was vindicated

great! As long as you take pleasure in it... Severer sounds very strange, but, now I know.

[dissention]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

That one and the comparative of "sever" is "SEVERER" not more severe. I take GREAT pleasure in correcting people who attempt to correct me. I even had a judge once question its accuracy - one the clerk whipped out his dic. - I was vindicated

Regardless, "severer" sounds too clunky and ugly for me to utter.

[wondergirl9847]

Fort is like where I live Fort Worth. LOL

I like four-tay...it just sounds better and gets rid of confusion.

Serverer?!?! WTH?!

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by wondergirl9847

. . . Serverer?!?! WTH?!

Main Entry: se·vere
Pronunciation: s&-'vir
Function: adjective
Inflected Form(s):severer; -est
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin severus
1 a : strict in judgment, discipline, or government b : of a strict or stern bearing or manner : AUSTERE
2 : rigorous in restraint, punishment, or requirement : STRINGENT, RESTRICTIVE
3 : strongly critical or condemnatory : CENSORIOUS
4 a : maintaining a scrupulously exacting standard of behavior or self-discipline b : establishing exacting standards of accuracy and integrity in intellectual processes
5 : sober or restrained in decoration or manner
6 a : inflicting physical discomfort or hardship : HARSH b : inflicting pain or distress : GRIEVOUS
7 : requiring great effort : ARDUOUS
8 : of a great degree
- se·vere·ly adverb
- se·vere·ness noun
- se·ver·i·ty /s&-'ver-&-tE/ noun
synonyms SEVERE, STERN, AUSTERE, ASCETIC mean given to or marked by strict discipline and firm restraint. SEVERE implies standards enforced without indulgence or laxity and may suggest harshness . STERN stresses inflexibility and inexorability of temper or character . AUSTERE stresses absence of warmth, color, or feeling and may apply to rigorous restraint, simplicity, or self-denial . ASCETIC implies abstention from pleasure and comfort or self-indulgence as spiritual discipline .

http://www.merriamwebster.com/cgi-bi...vere&x=10&y=18 (emphasis supplied)

[strandinthewind]

Originally Posted by dissention

Regardless, "severer" sounds too clunky and ugly for me to utter.

I you cannot use "severer" - you should use "worse" instead because "more severe" is incorrect as the comparative of severe

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

Sadly, the big red dic. does not agree with you regarding the latter pronounciation (emphasis supplied):

Main Entry: Ca·rib·be·an
Pronunciation: "kar-&-'bE-&n, k&-'ri-bE-&n
Function: adjective
Etymology: New Latin Caribbaeus, from Caribes
: of or relating to the Caribs , the eastern and southern West Indies, or the Caribbean Sea

http://www.merriamwebster.com/cgi-bi...y?va=Caribbean

For this and all your other dick-shun-airy stuff.... From The Book of Lists

"10 Words You Can't Pronounce Correctly"

Can you pronounce all 10 correctly? Robert L. Ripley (of "Believe It or Not" fame), said only one person in 100,000 can get all of them right. Can you?

1. Data
2. Gratis.
3. Culinary
4. Cocaine
5. Gondola
6. Version
7. Impious
8. Chic
9. Caribbean
10. Viking

Want to check yourself out? OK. Here are the exact pronounciations according to Webster's Eighth New Collegiate Dictionary.

\`dāt-ə\
\`grat-əs\
\`kəl-ə-¸ner-ē\
\kō-`kān\
\`gän-də-lə\
\`vər-zhən\
\`im-pē-əs\
\`shēk\
\¸kar-ə-`bē- ən\
\`v ī-ki ŋ\

Source: Robert L. Ripley, The New Believe It or Not (New York: Simon and Schuster, 1931)

[strandinthewind]

I was just citing a well known and respected source for clarification

[The Tower]

Originally Posted by strandinthewind

I was just citing a well known and respected source for clarification

Me, too.