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Yep, a fairly typical Brit version will be something like JAG-yew-uh ~ that final sound in some mouths is more like "er" and in others more like "ar", and in many it's another jag you schwa :)
I guessed you gussies would prolly be equally surprised but wondered if there's any regional USn variation? and variation in our topside down and Canuck mates?
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JAG-yew-uh and in many it's another jag you schwa :)]
Either of the above here up South.
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Consuelo, the essential part of your post, the pronunciation of the word according to the dictionary just appears as apostrophe, d, box, ae ligature, g, j, box, box
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Dub-dub, would it be too confusing or corrupting for the young minds in your charge, just to say capitalisation is inconsistent even among dictionaries, so do what you want?
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Sorry, Bingley. That's the way it transfered but I must say it didn't look much better in the original. Maybe those of you that know what the symbols mean can translate from the original. I can't. http://www.wordreference.com/english/definition.asp?en=jaguar
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Bingley,
I will defiitely show some of the inconsistencies, but these are ninth graders who need to realize a few consistencies. And they should also be encouraged to use dictionaries--I'll try to get them turned onto onelook.com where they'll have lots to choose from and many inconsistencies. However, they'll be tested in the state examination on grammar, spelling and mechanics--and those test makers like to throw a few monkey wrenches into the works. The kids have to be able to spot errors in sentences--and spelling/capitalization is fair game. Besides, I think it's interesting to take a look for a day in English class at the inconsistencies. I'll tell them that when it comes to words like:
northern
southern
eastern
western
arctic...
I'd definitely check the dictionary to see whether a capital letter is required before the given bird or fish or anything-named-biological.
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I'll tell my kids about Father Steve.
I recommend waiting until they are old enough to understand.
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Dalmatian was interesting. I had no idea that the Dalmatian was named after Dalmatia--because I'd never heard of Dalmatia, I'm ashamed to admit.
Where else would one find growing Linaria dalmatica (L.) P. Mill.. Trifolium dalmaticum Vis., and/or Dianthus dalmaticus Celak?
Or see someone wearing a dalmatic?
Or, for that matter, see Dalmatians (the people, not their dogs) in their native habitat?
Or hear Dalmatian spoken (except that nobody has spoken it since 1898)?
Or buy Dalmatian insect powder, made from the pyrethrum flowers which grow there?
Where, I ask you?
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>Or hear Dalmatian spoken (except that nobody has spoken it since 1898)?
I would guess that it was still being spoken here in Zild until around that time. The Far North of Zild (the tail of the fish), has a sigbificant number of people descended from Dalmatians who came here in the late 1800s to mine for kauri gum.
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"...1800s to mine for kauri gum"
And why did they want this kauri gum?
Thanks, Father Steve, for the information about Dalmatia. Must go look up 'dalmatic' right now.
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