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Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction
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Wed, 11 Apr 2001 14:37:35 GMT
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You must remember, this is the English language we are talking about.
Pronunciation rules don't have to make sense. (ghoti = fish!)
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Bob
In lugnet.technic, Martin Scragg writes:
> In lugnet.technic, William R. Ward writes:
> > The preferred pronunciation of "kludge" is "klooj", actually.
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> Why?
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> If it were spelt 'kluge', as in 'luge', I would agreed, but as it is spelt
> 'kludge', I think that it should be pronounced as per 'fudge', 'sludge' etc.
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> Martin
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 | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction
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| According to (URL) : Main Entry: kludge Pronunciation: 'klüj (\ü\ as oo in loot) Variant(s): or kluge /'klüj/; US also and British especially /'kl&-j; 'klü-jE/ Function: noun Etymology: origin unknown Date: 1962 : a system and especially a computer (...) (23 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction
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| "bob sardelli" <squidmaan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GBMtyn.F1M@lugnet.com... (...) What? Pronunciation rules in english? Never knew they existed! I mean, try and teach a kid the pronunciation logic in tough, trough and though..... In my DIY (...) (23 years ago, 11-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
| | | Re: The bodge and it's use in Technic Construction
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| I think this is a regional thing and depends on where you live on how it's pronounced. I've heard it both ways. Mike ----- Mike Faunce mike at faunce dot com "bob sardelli" <squidmaan@yahoo.com> wrote in message news:GBMtyn.F1M@lugnet.com... (...) (...) (23 years ago, 13-Apr-01, to lugnet.technic)
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