Originally Posted by
MickR
:rant:That's a bit arrogant. If it's a French word, it should be pronounced as the French would say it. Pee-NO it is. I agree it sounds terrible to someone who speaks one of the many dialects of the queens english, but an effort should be made to show respect to a words origins.
I admit this is a touchy subject for me, as I'm a lover of language and word origins. I even want to tell the wife to pronounce our childrens names properly, everytime she calls them. She has this strange idea that just because their names are Welsh, doesn't mean she can't pronounce them in typical Australian fashion. Damn the women :deadhorse: . :)
Mick