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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 5 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 #179461 - 10/07/08 11:36 PM Re: Lost in Translation [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu]   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 The Pook old hand The Pook   old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania No that was "does your derg bite?" (non-rhotic 'r' in derg) #179462 - 10/08/08 12:45 AM Re: Lost in Translation [Re: The Pook]   Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 latishya enthusiast latishya   enthusiast Joined: Nov 2007 Posts: 390 कहीं &...  Originally Posted By: The Pook No that was "does your derg bite?" (non-rhotic 'r' in derg) I've always thought it was more like 'doag' but since Clouseau's accent probably defies even IPA, here's the clip: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXn2QVipK2o Last edited by latishya; 10/08/08 12:52 AM. #179463 - 10/08/08 02:08 AM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: Myridon]   Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Now if it were only spelled it right - "en brochette" That's some whacky syntax ya gots there, Myr. And thanks for the correction (tho I cannot correct it now). I think I was mentally mooshing together the vowel of Italian bruschetta and the rest of French brochette. Ceci n'est pas un seing. #179464 - 10/08/08 06:14 AM Re: Lost in Translation [Re: latishya]   Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 The Pook old hand The Pook   old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania It's definitely either dɘg or dəg. To which the German hotel clerk replies that it's not his dok. I'll leave it to someone else to work out the IPA transliteration of how they both pronounce 'room'! Last edited by The Pook; 10/08/08 06:18 AM. #179476 - 10/08/08 04:02 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 BranShea Carpal Tunnel BranShea   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2006 Posts: 5,295 Netherlands, the Hague  Originally Posted By: zmjezhd I think I was mentally mooshing together the vowel of Italian bruschetta and the rest of French brochette. Och, brush off the crumbs and zimmer it, zmezjhd. #179482 - 10/08/08 04:45 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Jackie Jackie   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Mar 2000 Posts: 11,613 Louisville, Kentucky I cannot correct it now Odd. I can. #179485 - 10/08/08 05:34 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: Jackie]   Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh Odd. I can. You're teasing right? You are an admin on the site. You can edit everything, except your user number. Ceci n'est pas un seing. #179486 - 10/08/08 05:47 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass >I cannot correct it now and I took this to mean that although you can correct your original, it has in the meanwhile been copied elsewhere and you can't correct the copy. -ron o. #179490 - 10/08/08 07:14 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: tsuwm]   Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel zmjezhd   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 3,290 R'lyeh although you can correct your original No, I meant that after a day or so of aging, I am not able to edit any of my posts. I thought this was a feature of the BBS software used here. Ceci n'est pas un seing. #179492 - 10/08/08 07:49 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd]   Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass huh. I guess I've never tried to edit a post the next day. -joe (at least with *this version) friday Page 5 of 7 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 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. 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