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ArchivesA wish to all you pronounciation experts
Why not enter the correct pronounciation in Comments as well? Since you obviously know. I have a feeling people often ask the same questions. They don't think to look in the Archives. And I have not found the names when I've searched the archives, even though they are there.
I have entered the Swedish pronounciations for some Swedish names in the Comments. I always look for the pronounciation in the Comment when it is not stated in the entry, but mostly it is not there either.
WDYT, too much trouble?
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
I have entered the Swedish pronounciations for some Swedish names in the Comments. I always look for the pronounciation in the Comment when it is not stated in the entry, but mostly it is not there either.
WDYT, too much trouble?
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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I've added the Danish pronounciations of both Lærke [Laerke] and Rune, to the comments, since they weren't added other wise.
If it's any Scandinavian name, the usage states mostly "Scandinavian", but no other is said. Not even how to pronounce it, and as you know, not all Scandinavian names are pronounced the same in our respective countries, that includes Norway, Iceland, and Finland. Well hardly ever, so it'll be great adding it to comments.
I'll make more of an effort to add pronounciations into the comments.
{Edit: More.}
If it's any Scandinavian name, the usage states mostly "Scandinavian", but no other is said. Not even how to pronounce it, and as you know, not all Scandinavian names are pronounced the same in our respective countries, that includes Norway, Iceland, and Finland. Well hardly ever, so it'll be great adding it to comments.
I'll make more of an effort to add pronounciations into the comments.
{Edit: More.}
I'm Merely Sitting Here...
This message was edited 1/29/2006, 7:32 AM
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I hardly ever look in the comments, I think that it's a good idea to give pron. to names, I also noticed prople ask the same questions after a time. I think you can best email the prons. to Mike, than they can be listed where the belong, under Pronounciation.
Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength
-Eric Hoffer
see my profile for my punctuation pets :)
Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength
-Eric Hoffer
see my profile for my punctuation pets :)
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Yes, but it will be a long time, I think Mike has too much other things to do.
Also, I was thinking of myself, I want to know the pronounciation of many names and I would like it if people told the pronounciation in the Comments. Because even if people had written to Mike about it, it would take a long time before it was published. You, for instance, could tell the pronounciation of Dutch names.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
Also, I was thinking of myself, I want to know the pronounciation of many names and I would like it if people told the pronounciation in the Comments. Because even if people had written to Mike about it, it would take a long time before it was published. You, for instance, could tell the pronounciation of Dutch names.
"But it’s all right now.
I learned my lesson well.
You see you can’t please everyone
So you got to please yourself."
Rick Nelson, Garden Party
"It does not become me to make myself smaller than I am." (Edith Södergran 1891-1923)
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ok I'm starting to add pron. :)
Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength
-Eric Hoffer
see my profile for my punctuation pets :)
Rudeness is the weak man’s imitation of strength
-Eric Hoffer
see my profile for my punctuation pets :)
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