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?
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?
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
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
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.
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
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
What about the 2 different ways people say Porsche. Some say "porsch" other "porsch-a."
don
Porsche is pronounced with two syllables..."Po-wersh".
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
I think Janis Joplin had it right..."Oh Lord, won't you buy me..."
Paul D. Early S Registry #8 - Cyclops Minister of West Coast Affairs
"Now, to put a water-cooled engine in the rear and to have the radiator in the front, that's not very intelligent." -Ferry Porsche (PANO, Oct. 1973)
The correct way to say it has an "a" on the end.
don
Po-wersh-a? That's 3 syllables.Originally Posted by dhopkins
Zitronengelb R1012 the RatBasterd
RGruppe #183
Isn't that Alabama-ese?Originally Posted by Jens
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