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Steelrails
Joined: 12 Mar 2009
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 Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 3:31 pm Post subject: |
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It takes 10 seconds to explain to them that yes, Roma is the correct Italian pronunciation, but in English we don't say it that way.
As far as English goes, they are doing it wrong.
Same goes for "Paree" for Paris. Yes, we all know that's how the French pronunce it. It's hardly lording it over them by telling them that if they say that to some English speakers, confusion could arise. In English it is "wrong". |
Good. We should take those 10 seconds to give the full explanation. Some teachers do, some do not. Goes back to my point of if pronunciation issues cases one to lose their patience, being a teacher is not for them.
The sad thing with the guy I knew who did this, he actually thought Italians called Rome, Rome. |
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atwood
Joined: 26 Dec 2009
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| Posted: Sat Jun 08, 2013 7:41 pm Post subject: |
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It takes 10 seconds to explain to them that yes, Roma is the correct Italian pronunciation, but in English we don't say it that way.
As far as English goes, they are doing it wrong.
Same goes for "Paree" for Paris. Yes, we all know that's how the French pronunce it. It's hardly lording it over them by telling them that if they say that to some English speakers, confusion could arise. In English it is "wrong". |
Good. We should take those 10 seconds to give the full explanation. Some teachers do, some do not. Goes back to my point of if pronunciation issues cases one to lose their patience, being a teacher is not for them.
The sad thing with the guy I knew who did this, he actually thought Italians called Rome, Rome. |
Who is this we that are so often referenced regarding how English us spoken?
Roma, Paree, tomaeto tomahto.
I hope I changED things IN your perspective. |
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