[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Forte, when used to describe an area where a person excels. But only when pronounced “for-tay”.
It’s “fort” like the thing you make with couch cushions and blankets.[/quote]
I feel like I’m being trolled.
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
If you can’t tell the difference between crisps, biscuits, scones and cookies, you’re probably a cracker. [/quote]
A “scone” is a homosexual biscuit. Everyone knows this.[/quote]
So what would you call a homosexual meatball in Britain?
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]furo wrote:
So we are exposed to Americanisms a lot.
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Well, explain this hot dog heresy, you bloody limey.
I know you guys suck at food, but to pickle a fucking hot dog?
Are things so bad there, people might flee to America, but your government lies to them about what our hot dogs are really like to keep them island bound?
Any country that would do this to a hot dog … . . well I COULD care less about them, but it would be difficult.[/quote]
Haha I tried one of those once. Wouldn’t recommend it.
Anyway I know you aren’t anti all things British - who built your defender eh? Though production is unfortunately ending in 2015 lol.
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Forte, when used to describe an area where a person excels. But only when pronounced “for-tay”.
It’s “fort” like the thing you make with couch cushions and blankets.[/quote]
It’s not though! Forte must be pronounced “for-tay” it’s from the Latin fortis, forte. The “e” is the actual ending on the root word.[/quote]
x2. Sorry Dr P, can’t agree with you on that one.
While originally from Latin, the word comes from the French “fort” meaning strong. The final “e” in the word isn’t pronounced, just like you don’t pronounce the final e in “morale” or “locale”. The final feminine e in french words is only pronounced if there’s an accent over it like in “emigre” or “naivete”.
Because I know you are a musician and proudly play the Freedom Horn, I’m sure you’re familiar with the musical direction “forte” which is the Italian word for “play loudly, forcefully” and is properly pronounced “for-tay”.
Have to be careful, though with those British faggots, or you might end up with this for dessert.
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
While originally from Latin, the word comes from the French “fort” meaning strong. The final “e” in the word isn’t pronounced, just like you don’t pronounce the final e in “morale” or “locale”. The final feminine e in french words is only pronounced if there’s an accent over it like in “emigre” or “naivete”.
Because I know you are a musician and proudly play the Freedom Horn, I’m sure you’re familiar with the musical direction “forte” which is the Italian word for “play loudly, forcefully” and is properly pronounced “for-tay”.[/quote]
Interesting. I’m a (former) musician and I’ve never encountered anyone pronounce it differently than “for-tay”.
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
[quote]thethirdruffian wrote:
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
If you can’t tell the difference between crisps, biscuits, scones and cookies, you’re probably a cracker. [/quote]
A “scone” is a homosexual biscuit. Everyone knows this.[/quote]
So what would you call a homosexual meatball in Britain?[/quote]
MP George Galloway
[quote]furo wrote:
Who built your defender eh? [/quote]
Tata motors, I think. Smells of curry.
(And yes, I am just ragging on you to rag on you. I had nothing but respect for British servicemen who served with me.)
[quote]furo wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
While originally from Latin, the word comes from the French “fort” meaning strong. The final “e” in the word isn’t pronounced, just like you don’t pronounce the final e in “morale” or “locale”. The final feminine e in french words is only pronounced if there’s an accent over it like in “emigre” or “naivete”.
Because I know you are a musician and proudly play the Freedom Horn, I’m sure you’re familiar with the musical direction “forte” which is the Italian word for “play loudly, forcefully” and is properly pronounced “for-tay”.[/quote]
Interesting. I’m a (former) musician and I’ve never encountered anyone pronounce it differently than “for-tay”.
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I know. Wait til you start pronouncing it correctly and people start looking at you like you’re touched. Then you have to decide if you want to go into the explanation and the ensuing debate.
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
While originally from Latin, the word comes from the French “fort” meaning strong. The final “e” in the word isn’t pronounced, just like you don’t pronounce the final e in “morale” or “locale”. The final feminine e in french words is only pronounced if there’s an accent over it like in “emigre” or “naivete”.
Because I know you are a musician and proudly play the Freedom Horn, I’m sure you’re familiar with the musical direction “forte” which is the Italian word for “play loudly, forcefully” and is properly pronounced “for-tay”.[/quote]
Usage Note: The word forte, coming from French fort, should properly be pronounced with one syllable, like the English word fort. Common usage, however, prefers the two-syllable pronunciation, (fôrt), which has been influenced possibly by the music term forte borrowed from Italian. In a recent survey a strong majority of the Usage Panel, 74 percent, preferred the two-syllable pronunciation. The result is a delicate situation; speakers who are aware of the origin of the word may wish to continue to pronounce it as one syllable but at an increasing risk of puzzling their listeners.
I laughed at this comment on the dictionary website.
Dr. P, do you really want to risk puzzling your listeners? DO YOU???
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
While originally from Latin, the word comes from the French “fort” meaning strong. The final “e” in the word isn’t pronounced, just like you don’t pronounce the final e in “morale” or “locale”. The final feminine e in french words is only pronounced if there’s an accent over it like in “emigre” or “naivete”.
Because I know you are a musician and proudly play the Freedom Horn, I’m sure you’re familiar with the musical direction “forte” which is the Italian word for “play loudly, forcefully” and is properly pronounced “for-tay”.[/quote]
Usage Note: The word forte, coming from French fort, should properly be pronounced with one syllable, like the English word fort. Common usage, however, prefers the two-syllable pronunciation, (f�´rt), which has been influenced possibly by the music term forte borrowed from Italian. In a recent survey a strong majority of the Usage Panel, 74 percent, preferred the two-syllable pronunciation. The result is a delicate situation; speakers who are aware of the origin of the word may wish to continue to pronounce it as one syllable but at an increasing risk of puzzling their listeners.
I laughed at this comment on the dictionary website.
Dr. P, do you really want to risk puzzling your listeners? DO YOU???[/quote]
Wut?
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]Derek542 wrote:
[quote]csulli wrote:
omfg I just thought of a region specific one (several actually)
Fucking British people saying torch when they mean flashlight and chips when they mean fries and crisps when they mean chips and pissed when they mean hammered and arse when they mean ass and biscuit when they mean cookie and ladybird when they mean ladybug and aluminium when they mean aluminum and maths when they mean math.[/quote]
lol fucking hillbilly[/quote]
Hahaha, it’s just confusing. I mean they ask me if I want chips and I’m like “Sure, oh these are fries” and they’re like “Oh you wanted crisps then?” or “Hey grab the torch will ya?” and I’m like “Who the fuck still uses torches?” or “Oh man he’s pissed!” and I’m like “about what?” or they ask if I want a biscuit and I’m like “Well okay, oh sweet this is actually a cookie!”
I don’t think you people even have biscuits in your country. Like the stuff they give you at Cracker Barrel literally doesn’t exist for you, and I’m sorry.[/quote]
I would think you would want a torch as you go slay that bear with your bare hands.
[quote]super saiyan wrote:
Dr. P, do you really want to risk puzzling your listeners? DO YOU???[/quote]
God I’m so puzzled right now… I guess you were right though Dr.
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Have to be careful, though with those British faggots, or you might end up with this for dessert. [/quote]
Here’s another thing, when I was in England, there were these yellow flowers called rape and NOBODY there seemed to get why that was hilarious. Me and my two other American friends would be in the van driving across countryside saying “Wow, you look out the window and it’s just rape as far as the eye can see.” “You know this rape is so beautiful, we really should introduce it to America.” “I can’t turn my head without seeing more rape.” And so on and so forth.
And the fag thing too. People (mostly older people) call cigarettes fags, and again, it’s like it’s so commonplace that it didn’t even occur to them to make the joke. The person we were with started cracking up when we told her why we were chuckling, as if it had never even occurred to her before!
[quote]csulli wrote:
[quote]Varqanir wrote:
Have to be careful, though with those British faggots, or you might end up with this for dessert. [/quote]
Here’s another thing, when I was in England, there were these yellow flowers called rape and NOBODY there seemed to get why that was hilarious. Me and my two other American friends would be in the van driving across countryside saying “Wow, you look out the window and it’s just rape as far as the eye can see.” “You know this rape is so beautiful, we really should introduce it to America.” “I can’t turn my head without seeing more rape.” And so on and so forth.
And the fag thing too. People (mostly older people) call cigarettes fags, and again, it’s like it’s so commonplace that it didn’t even occur to them to make the joke. The person we were with started cracking up when we told her why we were chuckling, as if it had never even occurred to her before![/quote]
Wait till you hear an old English lady calling to a cat. Here Pussy, Pussy, Pussy…
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
Rape seed oil.[/quote]
You ruined my “Your people call it “rape”; my people call it ‘canola’” joke.
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
[quote]furo wrote:
[quote]Dr. Pangloss wrote:
While originally from Latin, the word comes from the French “fort” meaning strong. The final “e” in the word isn’t pronounced, just like you don’t pronounce the final e in “morale” or “locale”. The final feminine e in french words is only pronounced if there’s an accent over it like in “emigre” or “naivete”.
Because I know you are a musician and proudly play the Freedom Horn, I’m sure you’re familiar with the musical direction “forte” which is the Italian word for “play loudly, forcefully” and is properly pronounced “for-tay”.[/quote]
Interesting. I’m a (former) musician and I’ve never encountered anyone pronounce it differently than “for-tay”.
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I know. Wait til you start pronouncing it correctly and people start looking at you like you’re touched. Then you have to decide if you want to go into the explanation and the ensuing debate.[/quote]
You can say that all you want, but Italian influence destroyed the usage of the word. Also I’ve read that in French it’s pronounced closer to ‘for’ with the T dropepd, so that doesn’t make much sense either.
Really you have to decide WHY you think you’re correct pronouncing the word a way that surely <1% of people do, when the purpose of language is to convey meaning, and 99% of people will not understand your meaning. The word is skunked, deal with it(speaking of awesome phrases I’m sure people now hate because of internet usage).
Less trollish post:
Privilege - thin privilege, white privilege, intelligence privilege
Just trumped up hogwash to make everyone a “special snowflake” and attempt to give their baseless whining some sort of validation.