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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? |
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: 41,637 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) |
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