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Help[Opinions] Re: Hermione
in reply to a message by mirfak
A friend of mine, with a doctorate in Linguistics, was reading the Harry Potter books to her young sons and told us about it at Book Club (which I soon dropped out of ...); they loved it, quite predictably, but it soon became clear that she (a) couldn't pronounce Hermione, (b) didn't know that she couldn't and (c) in the interests of accuracy had to be put right. So I did, and she was amazed but grateful! Her best guess had been HERmoyn.
So, not so sure that folks will know how to say it, unless they've seen the movies or played the audiobooks. But it is lovely and distinctive, as you say, and they can learn.
So, not so sure that folks will know how to say it, unless they've seen the movies or played the audiobooks. But it is lovely and distinctive, as you say, and they can learn.
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She pretty much had to! His version is even worse than my friend's.
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A doctorate in linguistics is no guarantee of reading competence, I guess.
I'm sure that applies in other fields too.
At least she was brave enough to attempt it and humble enough to be grateful for the correction.
I'm sure that applies in other fields too.
At least she was brave enough to attempt it and humble enough to be grateful for the correction.
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