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Re: Pronunciation Question
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Tue, 19 Oct 1999 18:39:40 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.fun, Scott Smallbeck writes:
I have existed in my own little LEGO universe for the past few years and it
is just recently that I was exposed in the flesh to other AFOL.  An
interesting thing occurs when people just read words and do not hear them
used in conversation, they make up their own pronunciation.

A question that I now have is what is the correct pronunciation of TECHNIC?
I have always pronounced it tech-nick while I often hear other saying
tech-nique.

While we are on the topic, what about Scala?  Most people I know pronounce
it with a long A but a case could be made for using a short A.

Guess I have too much time on my hands today.

--
Scott Smallbeck
scotts@contactics.com
http://www.nwlink.com/~ccdsl/scott/main.htm

tech-nick
Scala - to ah's: Scah lah.  Just like La Scala Opera house.



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  Re: Pronunciation Question
 
On Tue, 19 Oct 1999, Ed Jones (<FJv564.MLK@lugnet.com>) wrote at 18:39:40 (...) Doesn't that have three? (25 years ago, 19-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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I have existed in my own little LEGO universe for the past few years and it is just recently that I was exposed in the flesh to other AFOL. An interesting thing occurs when people just read words and do not hear them used in conversation, they make (...) (25 years ago, 18-Oct-99, to lugnet.off-topic.fun)

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