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Porsh or Porsh-a?, Be honest, what is it to you? |
McLovin |
Apr 2 2017, 08:00 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 31-August 16 From: Tallahassee, FL Member No.: 20,360 Region Association: South East States |
OK, so after 30+ years of lusting after Porsches, I finally got one.
Despite years of dreaming about them, putting them off because it wasn't time yet, and reading all kinds of literature on them, in my mind, I pronounced it "Porsh". Not "Porsh-uh". Just "Porsh". Many times I heard the words in my head...."McLovin? You need to get you a Porsh". And here's the thing. I took three years of German in High School and even went to the Porsche Museum once on a trip to Germany. So now, I'm learning that it's properly pronounced "Porsh-uh", and I'm a Rube, a Heyseed, a backwards individual if I call it a "Porsh". But after 30 years, and now car ownership, I'm having trouble saying "Porsh-uh". So how do you say it? You know, to yourself. Not out loud? Porsh or Porsh-uh? |
Coondog |
Apr 2 2017, 08:10 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 2,089 Joined: 24-September 15 From: Apple Valley Calif Member No.: 19,195 Region Association: Southern California |
Didn't anyone tell you a 914 is NARP................ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif)
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McLovin |
Apr 2 2017, 08:14 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 31-August 16 From: Tallahassee, FL Member No.: 20,360 Region Association: South East States |
Didn't anyone tell you a 914 is NARP................ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) I used to think that. But now that I've had my eyes opened...like when I look at the subtle curves in it, like the way the fenders go over the wheels, and how it rides so low...body barely fitting over it's own wheels...little more than engine, a seat and sheet metal, how it's a swiss army knife of a car, I'm not so sure anymore. The car in my garage drips history (and oil) |
flat4guy |
Apr 2 2017, 08:18 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 442 Joined: 10-October 16 From: nor cal Member No.: 20,484 Region Association: Northern California |
As a kid in the 70's I would go to the PCA events with my dad and they always said " Porsche is a 2 syllable word". There you have it.
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RickS |
Apr 2 2017, 09:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
I pronounce it, Porker. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
But then I like to sit on my front Por-Shaw too. |
Elliot Cannon |
Apr 2 2017, 09:40 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
It's very simple. Porschuh is correct. Porsch is not.
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Elliot Cannon |
Apr 2 2017, 09:41 PM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
Didn't anyone tell you a 914 is NARP................ (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Actually it's NARPUH. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
RickS |
Apr 2 2017, 09:44 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,408 Joined: 17-April 06 From: 'False City', WA Member No.: 5,880 Region Association: None |
Excellent!
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audio_file |
Apr 2 2017, 09:49 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 295 Joined: 6-August 11 From: Everett, Wa Member No.: 13,409 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
Porn-sh
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burton73 |
Apr 2 2017, 09:53 PM
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burton73 Group: Members Posts: 3,457 Joined: 2-January 07 From: Los Angeles Member No.: 7,414 Region Association: Southern California |
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SirAndy |
Apr 2 2017, 10:04 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
I'm German, there is only one correct way to pronounce Porsche correctly and most Americans do it wrong.
I'll give you a hint, the e at the end is neither silent nor pronounced like an e ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/shades.gif) |
iwanta914-6 |
Apr 2 2017, 10:24 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 718 Joined: 26-June 09 From: Minnesota Member No.: 10,510 Region Association: None |
My father is German, "porsh" is incorrect.
It's not being elitist or anything, it's just important to correctly pronounce it, especially now that you own one. |
SirAndy |
Apr 2 2017, 10:32 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
It's not being elitist or anything I fail to see how pronouncing someone's name correctly could be considered elitist ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) |
Krieger |
Apr 2 2017, 10:37 PM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 4,685 Joined: 24-May 04 From: Santa Rosa CA Member No.: 2,104 Region Association: None |
It's somebody's last name. Get over it.
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Mark Henry |
Apr 2 2017, 11:06 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
I'll never understand why some people get bent out of shape about it. English speaking people are taught from the time they start to read that an E on the end is silent.
Hard to break old habits. I always heard porsch since I was a kid, I know how to pronounce it correctly, but porsch still slips out now and again. I've never corrected a customer and I never will. If you only told them the E isn't silent they would start calling it a porschie. BTW Andy did you have perfect command of the English language when you were learning it? I have a french friend that calls me Henri (Are-ree) all the time, I don't even notice anymore. And I certainly don't get upset about it. |
SirAndy |
Apr 2 2017, 11:23 PM
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Resident German Group: Admin Posts: 41,580 Joined: 21-January 03 From: Oakland, Kalifornia Member No.: 179 Region Association: Northern California |
BTW Andy did you have perfect command of the English language when you were learning it? Cute, but completely misguided ... The only way to learn a foreign language is when people correct you when you make mistakes. If people don't correct you, you'll end up still speaking gibberish even after many, many years living in that country. I'd rather learn how to pronounce something correctly ... (IMG:style_emoticons/default/rolleyes.gif) |
falcor75 |
Apr 2 2017, 11:32 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,578 Joined: 22-November 12 From: Sweden Member No.: 15,176 Region Association: Scandinavia |
Listen to some Porsche comercials in german on youtube....the e is not silent and not pronounced as an A. I doubt Porsche would approve comercials where the brand is pronounced incorrectly.
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McLovin |
Apr 2 2017, 11:56 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 102 Joined: 31-August 16 From: Tallahassee, FL Member No.: 20,360 Region Association: South East States |
To be clear, I know how it's supposed to be pronounced. Likely everyone here does. But there are a lot of people who say it the way they first learned it and/or heard it for many years. Especially those of us here in the U.S. I'm not justifying it or condoning it.
Just curious to know what the percentage break-down is. If you really think of it or read it as "Porsh" then click on it in the survey. Nobody will know. |
injunmort |
Apr 3 2017, 05:15 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,024 Joined: 12-April 10 From: sugarloaf ny Member No.: 11,604 Region Association: North East States |
shithead, or head of shit?
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JOEPROPER |
Apr 3 2017, 05:45 AM
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The answer is "no" unless you ask... Group: Members Posts: 1,184 Joined: 21-November 15 From: White Plains New York Member No.: 19,387 Region Association: North East States |
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