on Wed, Oct 23, 2002, will trillich ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) wrote: <...>
> it's all in the syllabification: > > de-note > de-stroy > de-duce > > de-bi-an => DEE bee un > deb-i-an => DEB ee un > > given the etymology, the latter would seem more apropos; but > without the etymology, standard american usage would lean > towards the former. > > for example, how should 'calliope' be prounounced, eh? > CAL-ee-ope? sure looks that way -- but no, it's cal-EYE-o-pee. > so then why isn't 'telephone' pronounced tel-EFF-on-ee? My favorites: Montague Fatigue > this is what happens when you have a language designed by > committee. and not even an elected committee, at that. No, no, no. It's the lack of policy ;-) Peace. -- Karsten M. Self <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/ What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand? Spread the real scoop on Xenu and The Church of Scientology, link <a href="http://xenu.net/";>Scientology</a> on your website.
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