29 Dec 08
Originally posted by Grampy BobbyI guess this would be #12...sorry...hit the "reply" in the wrong spot...Why do the French mispronounce so many names and words such as former Green Bay Packers'...now Jets'... quarterback's name: Brett Favre. They say Farve. And the French word "bouillon". Perhaps we are the ones who mispronounce the latter, come to think of it. We say bou-lee-on.
You may be correct. My understanding is that a mathematician asked his grandson to come up with a word for the largest number in the
world and then proceeded to use it in his academic writings during the next few decades. Hence it's coinage. When asked about it, a Google
spokesperson claimed they were aware of the earlier use of the word but not its correct spelling. Yes, Yanks have many shortcomings.
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02 Jan 09
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Originally posted by ale1552#19 Why does texting often dispense with vowels... character space/ blackberry considerations only or are we discovering a new verse form?
#18 I guess this would be #12...sorry...hit the "reply" in the wrong spot...Why do the French mispronounce so many names and words such as former Green Bay Packers'...now Jets'... quarterback's name: Brett Favre. They say Farve. And the French word "bouillon". Perhaps we are the ones who mispronounce the latter, come to think of it. We say bou-lee-on.
03 Jan 09
Originally posted by CartersonActually, you don't have to press 1 for English.. just wait a second or two and English will be spoken. Callers have the opportunity to press 1 to skip the next message, an invitation in Spanish to press 2. It's a neat way to offer bilingual service.
#20. Why do I have to press 1 for english?