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    The King's own English?

    After watching some motor racing I can't help but wonder at the pronounciation of Imprezza or Mercedes by some of the British announcers. They kept saying "Imprett-zza" and "Mertt-cedes". Is this a colloquial thing?

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    Not in 'mur-a-ka

    Jens,
    That's how those are pronounced "ova-dere" in da natif tung.

    I love it when the Brits get all "Continental" on ya. Like when when they call that little island where they race dem formala cars... ma-nak-o.

    Jol

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    I dunno Jol. It sounds like an affectation, like trying too hard to be hip. I love the differences in dialect, accent, and colloquialism of the British Isles, but this is not like "alumineeum" or "glassier" (glacier). I think it's affected. Otherwise I would have heard it more often I think.

    By the way, we got to get the boyz and girlz together for a right coast event. We're all a bit spread out, so it will always be a long haul for some.

    We missed seeing you and Carla at Hershey.

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    East Coasters

    Jens,
    I'm waiting to hear back from Steve Earle's people about my entry in the Rolex Vintage Festival but regardless of that, it would be a good place for a meeting.

    I'm always up for a run anytime, we'd like to come up to VT again. Tom Dance mentioned that he was up for something too.

    Jol

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    What about the 2 different ways people say Porsche. Some say "porsch" other "porsch-a."

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    Porsche is pronounced with two syllables..."Po-wersh".

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    The correct way to say it has an "a" on the end.

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    Quote Originally Posted by dhopkins
    The correct way to say it has an "a" on the end.

    don
    Po-wersh-a? That's 3 syllables.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jens
    Po-wersh-a? That's 3 syllables.
    Isn't that Alabama-ese?
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