actor61 Posted July 16, 2017 Author Share Posted July 16, 2017 So am I. Here's my last example of bad French - "bon appetEET". Even Julia Child said it that way and it's wrong. The final t is not pronounced. It's "bon appetee". CROISSant BEEday Bon appetee Coup de grace There. I'm done. You all stand corrected. Je vous souhaite une tres bonne journee. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beachboy Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 'Noter Dame' Urgh! Notre Dame pronounced Notre Dam, s'il vous plait! marylander1940 and + Eric Hassan 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 has EPIC already been mentioned?..... + BigRic and bigvalboy 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonman Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 (edited) 'Noter Dame' Urgh! Notre Dame pronounced Notre Dam, s'il vous plait! Mais non. Again, I disagree, based on the principle that assimilation from one language into another happens all the time and shouldn't be counted in the same way. If you're going to see the great cathedral in Paris, it's (approximately)"No-tra Dahm." If you're going to be the QB for the Fighting Irish at that university in Indiana, it's "No-duhr Daym." And that's that. Any lawyers on here want to defend the often brutally twisted Anglicised pronunciations of (formerly) Latin legal terms? Edited July 16, 2017 by bostonman + BigRic and mike carey 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chuckball Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 Recently the common phrase "There's no there there" has been used to scorn the idea that Russia has been meddling in US elections. Now with the recent discovery of meetings with Jr., Jared and Manna fort Perhaps the new slogan should read "They're there." marylander1940 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Tarte Gogo Posted July 16, 2017 Share Posted July 16, 2017 BTW, I am a native French speaker. So am I. marylander1940 and liubit 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rod Hagen Posted July 17, 2017 Share Posted July 17, 2017 (edited) Rallying cry of the delusional: "So Now It's My Fault?" Edited July 18, 2017 by Rod Hagen + azdr0710, bigvalboy, marylander1940 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 "boutique" hotels, "boutique" lawyer offices....anything boutique....pretentious and silly..... and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 "boutique" hotels, "boutique" lawyer offices....anything boutique....pretentious and silly..... and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! Some info: https://www.tomatofest.com/what-is-heirloom-tomato.html + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonman Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! Some info: https://www.tomatofest.com/what-is-heirloom-tomato.html + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Grief Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 "boutique" hotels, "boutique" lawyer offices....anything boutique....pretentious and silly..... and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! My grandparents (who'd be around 130 years-old now) grew many varieties/types of tomatoes here in the South. Some stayed green - to be fried (yum!,) larger reds were perfect for a sandwich (white bread, mayo, tomato slices, salt and pepper - yum, again!,) yellow tomatoes supposedly have less acid than reds. Who knows? Never, ever saw a purple tomato on their vines. http://www.masterchomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/heirloom-tomatoes-300px.jpg And... We can probably buy 'em in a basket at a local curb market for less cost that the goddam involvement of growing our own. IMHO. SuperJunior, bigvalboy, marylander1940 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Good Grief Posted July 18, 2017 Share Posted July 18, 2017 "boutique" hotels, "boutique" lawyer offices....anything boutique....pretentious and silly..... and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! My grandparents (who'd be around 130 years-old now) grew many varieties/types of tomatoes here in the South. Some stayed green - to be fried (yum!,) larger reds were perfect for a sandwich (white bread, mayo, tomato slices, salt and pepper - yum, again!,) yellow tomatoes supposedly have less acid than reds. Who knows? Never, ever saw a purple tomato on their vines. http://www.masterchomp.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/heirloom-tomatoes-300px.jpg And... We can probably buy 'em in a basket at a local curb market for less cost that the goddam involvement of growing our own. IMHO. bigvalboy, SuperJunior, marylander1940 and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ BigRic Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 "beast mode" + azdr0710 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaffingBear Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Any lawyers on here want to defend the often brutally twisted Anglicised pronunciations of (formerly) Latin legal terms? Nah... I think that ones a mute point + oldNbusted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OCClient Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Artisanal bread, artisanal cheese, artisanal cocktail, and so on. Meaning what? It doesn't suck?? His head literally exploded after he tasted my artisanal, hand crafted cocktail, with my secret, creamy ingredient! + oldNbusted, + BigRic, + Charlie and 1 other 4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ azdr0710 Posted July 21, 2017 Share Posted July 21, 2017 Pronounce it any other way than "Noter Dame" around South Bend and you'll be looked at funny. + oldNbusted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SuperJunior Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Nah... I think that ones a mute point Moot? Good Grief and marylander1940 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mike carey Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Nah... I think that ones a mute point Moot? Hehe, I took that to be deliberate, in the spirit of the thread! + oldNbusted, + azdr0710, + Charlie and 2 others 5 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LaffingBear Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Hehe, I took that to be deliberate, in the spirit of the thread! Co-Rect + oldNbusted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
actor61 Posted July 22, 2017 Author Share Posted July 22, 2017 Co-Rect Curate + oldNbusted and rvwnsd 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 Curate So you won't shop at a lifestyle boutique featuring a curated selection of artisanal, organic, all-natural home freshening and anti-dirtying products? + Eric Hassan, + Charlie and + azdr0710 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bostonman Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 So you won't shop at a lifestyle boutique featuring a curated selection of artisanal, organic, all-natural home freshening and anti-dirtying products? And if they're all gluten-free? rvwnsd and + azdr0710 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rvwnsd Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 And if they're all gluten-free? Well, if they're gluten-free I'm in!! + oldNbusted 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
+ Eric Hassan Posted July 22, 2017 Share Posted July 22, 2017 "boutique" hotels, "boutique" lawyer offices....anything boutique....pretentious and silly..... and "heirloom" tomatoes.....not quite clear on this....are they some sort of upper class strain of tomatoes?....or am I being cynical??!! I understand "heirloom." In the US, we think there are 3 kinds of tomatoes - big red ones, medium red ones, small red ones. There's traditionally been a limited selection of produce - one kind of corn, a few kinds of apples, a small variety of potato. The idea that someone out there is researching, learning, acquiring, and growing these heirloom fruits/vegetables (not a botanical thing, but that's another post) makes me want to appreciate, learn, and enjoy. I fucking hate "How are you? "How's is going?" and the like when there is no real interest in the answer. You aren't greeting me with those questions. You're asking me a question. Why would you ask a question if you didn't want the answer? Just say Hi. I don't need you to care about my life if you're the cashier at a store, I just need you to make proper change. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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