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View Poll Results: How many players out of 10 do you have notes on in most games? | |||
Zero, I'm a purist when it comes to poker. | 20 | 16.81% | |
1 | 18 | 15.13% | |
2 | 16 | 13.45% | |
3 | 29 | 24.37% | |
4 | 14 | 11.76% | |
5 | 9 | 7.56% | |
6 | 8 | 6.72% | |
7 | 4 | 3.36% | |
8 | 1 | 0.84% | |
9 | 0 | 0% | |
10, liar, liar, pants on fire. | 0 | 0% | |
Voters: 119. You may not vote on this poll |
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Pronunciation Poll
Just curious... if you wanna discuss some, please do.
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Re: Pronunciation Poll
My favorite is "Gyro":
ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. |
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That's because only pure idiots say "ji-ro".
I sometimes get a kick out of pronouncing fajitas with the hard j so as to sound somewhat like a female body part. Waitresses appreciate it. |
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My favorite is "Gyro": ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. [/ QUOTE ] yeah they'll probably have absolutely no idea! and it doesn't make any difference whether they're Greek, or Lebanese, or Armenian, either, or of any other Mediterranean origin. I can't vouch for the pronunciation of gamma in modern Greek, but if you're trying to be sophisticated I think it's much more significant to get the ending right: gyros (singular). -os is masculine _singular_, "one gyros please", and has been for millenia. |
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about that gyro thing, just happened to be in Greece about 2 weeks ago cus Im doing a study abroad and call me an idiot but I actually just tried both at different times and they all knew what I was talking about. Did I sound like a stupid American? for sure, but does it matter? no because I got it from them and it tasted good.
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My favorite is "Gyro": ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. [/ QUOTE ] I thought it was yee-ro. |
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</font><blockquote><font class="small">In risposta di:</font><hr />
</font><blockquote><font class="small">In risposta di:</font><hr /> My favorite is "Gyro": ji-ro or eur-o Most Americans say "ji-ro" but the correct pronuciation is "eur-o". Go to any mediteranian country where gyros are eaten everywhere and ask for a "ji-ro" and they're gonna have no idea what you're talking about. [/ QUOTE ] I thought it was yee-ro. [/ QUOTE ] yee-ro is probably the closest you'll come with english. |
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I'm the only one so far who pronounces the H in Herb?
Maybe it's a British thing. |
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I think it is. I only say Herb if it's someones name. An herb is an erb though.
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Maybe it's a British thing.
Heh. Guess so. ...pronounced "urb" in American English and "hurb" in British English... http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Herb GoT |
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