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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? |
TheCabinetmaker |
Apr 3 2017, 10:43 AM
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I drive my car everyday Group: Members Posts: 8,300 Joined: 8-May 03 From: Tulsa, Ok. Member No.: 666 |
If I am correct, it was the vw company that introduced the term Volkswagen to America, therefore becoming the proper pronunciation in the US. I have never heard a porsche commercial that pronounced it porsch. Apples and oranges.
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ljubodraz |
Apr 3 2017, 10:57 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 64 Joined: 4-May 14 From: Chicagoland Member No.: 17,312 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
If I am correct, it was the vw company that introduced the term Volkswagen to America, therefore becoming the proper pronunciation in the US. I have never heard a porsche commercial that pronounced it porsch. Apples and oranges. Are our resident Germans going to chime in on the above? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/poke.gif) I agree that this is a stupid thread.... that's why I can't stop myself. Now I understand how some of us can rack up so many posts. Gotta go. The short bus is here to pick me up. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/piratenanner.gif) |
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