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Previous Thread Next Thread Print Thread Page 3 of 6 1 2 3 4 5 6 Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: Faldage] #181010 12/19/08 03:44 AM 12/19/08 03:44 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook   old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: etaoin Originally Posted By: The Pook uh, as in borough maybe with an accent, burruh? buroh for me. Of course, you don't have an accent. Everyone else does, but not you. That's uh as in the sound of the 'a' in loofa. You say boo-roh? (is that what buroh means?). In the singular I could sometimes say buh-roh, but in the plural, as in 'the rotten boroughs' I would say burras, not buh-rohs. Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: The Pook] #181014 12/19/08 12:44 PM 12/19/08 12:44 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont no, it's the ough we're talking about, not the bur (it's in bold to show it gets the accent). I don't say ruh (or ras), I say roh. or rohs. formerly known as etaoin... Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: Faldage] #181015 12/19/08 12:45 PM 12/19/08 12:45 PM Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Buffalo Shrdlu Carpal Tunnel Buffalo Shrdlu   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2002 Posts: 7,210 Vermont Originally Posted By: Faldage Originally Posted By: etaoin Originally Posted By: The Pook uh, as in borough maybe with an accent, burruh? buroh for me. Of course, you don't have an accent. Everyone else does, but not you. I knew that. formerly known as etaoin... Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: tsuwm] #181027 12/19/08 06:32 PM 12/19/08 06:32 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water Originally Posted By: tsuwm Originally Posted By: LukeJavan8 I clicked it as you said, Quote: and now am clicking the quote button at the top of this page Quote: IT WORKED thank you very much: I presume it is the quote box at the top of the page on this 'posting form' that I am to use, yes? well, it depends on what you want. clicking the one at top gets you a QUOTE box, as opposed to clicking the one within a post, as I did here, which get you a box quoting the actual poster I'm replying to (i.e., you). ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: LukeJavan8] #181028 12/19/08 06:34 PM 12/19/08 06:34 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water Quote: tsuwm: I think I am getting the hang of it, as per above. It will take some doing. Quote: l at the top gets a quote box 2 within the post quoting the quoter or poster. Thanks much, very grateful Last edited by LukeJavan8; 12/19/08 06:37 PM. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: LukeJavan8] #181029 12/19/08 06:36 PM 12/19/08 06:36 PM Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass tsuwm Carpal Tunnel tsuwm   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Apr 2000 Posts: 10,538 this too shall pass Luke> thank you very much: I presume it is the quote box at the top of the page on this 'posting form' that I am to use, yes? there's no way I can answer that without displaying my inborn omniscience. you do see the difference in the two choices, right? and do you think there may be instances when you might choose one over the other?! -joe (sometimes I just don't *get it) friday Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: tsuwm] #181030 12/19/08 06:40 PM 12/19/08 06:40 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water Yes I do see what you are saying, and before you responded, and thanks for that too, I made changes trying to use what you told me and learned something else, "How to make change in Posting" of which I was unaware. I realize I can be a Little Brother, or Big Bother, but I am very appreciative. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: LukeJavan8] #181031 12/19/08 06:41 PM 12/19/08 06:41 PM Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water LukeJavan8 Carpal Tunnel LukeJavan8   Carpal Tunnel Joined: Jun 2008 Posts: 9,158 Land of the Flat Water By the way I loved Joe Friday. ----please, draw me a sheep---- Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: LukeJavan8] #181087 12/22/08 07:16 AM 12/22/08 07:16 AM Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada Z Zed Pooh-Bah Zed   Pooh-Bah Z Joined: Aug 2002 Posts: 2,154 British Columbia, Canada here slough rhymes with through as in threw (or with tough as has been mentioned enough.) Re: Phonetic spelling? [Re: Zed] #181134 12/23/08 03:17 AM 12/23/08 03:17 AM Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania The Pook old hand The Pook   old hand Joined: Feb 2008 Posts: 1,067 Tasmania Originally Posted By: Zed here slough rhymes with through as in threw (or with tough as has been mentioned enough) Depends on the meaning. Which slough is that? Slough (rhymes with plow) is a noun meaning a swamp, as in Bunyan's 'Slough of Despond' in Pilgrim's Progress. In some dialects it is possibly pronounced 'sloe' or 'sloff'? Slough (sluff) is a verb for what a snake does with unwanted skin. It can possibly also be 'sloff' to some? What's the Slough you promounce slew (rhymes with through)? 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