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Page 5 of 7 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > Topic Options #179461 - 10/07/08 07:36 PM Re: Lost in Translation [Re: Buffalo Shrdlu] The Pook old hand Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 1067 Loc: Tasmania No that was "does your derg bite?" (non-rhotic 'r' in derg) Top #179462 - 10/07/08 08:45 PM Re: Lost in Translation [Re: The Pook] latishya enthusiast Registered: 11/24/07 Posts: 390 Loc: 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 Edited by latishya (10/07/08 08:52 PM) Top #179463 - 10/07/08 10:08 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: Myridon] zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 3290 Loc: 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. Top #179464 - 10/08/08 02:14 AM Re: Lost in Translation [Re: latishya] The Pook old hand Registered: 02/20/08 Posts: 1067 Loc: 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'! Edited by The Pook (10/08/08 02:18 AM) Top #179476 - 10/08/08 12:02 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd] BranShea Carpal Tunnel Registered: 06/23/06 Posts: 5295 Loc: 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. Top #179482 - 10/08/08 12:45 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd] Jackie Carpal Tunnel Registered: 03/15/00 Posts: 11613 Loc: Louisville, Kentucky I cannot correct it now Odd. I can. Top #179485 - 10/08/08 01:34 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: Jackie] zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 3290 Loc: 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. Top #179486 - 10/08/08 01:47 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10538 Loc: 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. Top #179490 - 10/08/08 03:14 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: tsuwm] zmjezhd Carpal Tunnel Registered: 08/13/05 Posts: 3290 Loc: 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. Top #179492 - 10/08/08 03:49 PM Re: circumflexual invidia [Re: zmjezhd] tsuwm Carpal Tunnel Registered: 04/03/00 Posts: 10538 Loc: 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 Top Page 5 of 7 < 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 > Previous Topic Index Next Topic Preview 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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