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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Re: Genre #69329 05/09/2002 12:48 PM Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA Geoff old hand Geoff old hand Joined: Nov 2000 Posts: 819 Portland,Oregon, USA Because it is a word of French origin, it is not typical of English words. Few of our words pronounce the R at the back of the throat, as is done with Genre. If I may make a pun, it is almost in a genre of its own in English! I am happy to see someone from China on this board! Copy Link to Clipboard Share Post on Facebook Share Post on Twitter Entire Thread Subject Posted By Posted Genre Aji 05/09/2002 7:24 AM Re: Genre maverick 05/09/2002 8:07 AM Re: Genre Geoff 05/09/2002 12:48 PM Re: Genre wwh 05/09/2002 1:14 PM Re: Genre hev 05/09/2002 11:38 PM Re: Genre maverick 05/09/2002 11:46 PM Re: Genre Aji 05/11/2002 3:53 AM Re: Genre wow 05/11/2002 2:39 PM Re: Genre AphonicRants 05/11/2002 4:20 PM Moderated by  Jackie  Hop To General Topics ------  Information and announcements  Q&A about words  Wordplay and fun  Words and languages in schools  Miscellany  Weekly Themes  Looking for (writers, speakers,... (Old) Weekly themes. (have been... ------  Words from medicine  Beheading words  Meta-words  Words from classical mythology  Animal Safari  Words with unusual etymologies  Eponyms or words derived from p...  Loanwords from German  English as a global language Print Thread Switch to Flat Mode Show Likes Link Copied to Clipboard View Profile Private Message Follow User Forum Posts Like Summary

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