Hendrik van Rooyen wrote: > "Richie Hindle" <richi...ian.com> wrote: > >> But - the word for someone who posts to the internet with the intention of >> stirring up trouble derives from the word for what fishermen do, not from >> the word for something that lives under a bridge. It derives from "trolling >> for suckers" or "trolling for newbies". > > So am I right in asserting that there is a difference in pronunciation > of the noun and the verb? > > He is a Troll - like the excellent frolic example > He likes to Troll - rhymes with roll? > I think you are seeking consistency where none exists. I don't believe anyone uses different pronunciations for the noun and the verb (which I guess will make those who *do* come out of the woodwork in double-quick time).
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