Know what it means, don't know how to say it
Posted 18/09/2008 - 17:27
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how are you pronouncing bow is it bow as the front of the boat .. or bow as robin hoods weapon?
Pentax K7 and K5 and several black tubey things with magnifying glass in that twist around and move in and out - to be honest I am not sure exactly what I have. Will list the proper names one day..
Posted 18/09/2008 - 17:29
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I'll bite. OK with a B in front. So phonetic it would sound like bookee, OK
Martin.
(now somebody explain why I answered that)
Martin.
(now somebody explain why I answered that)
Posted 18/09/2008 - 17:41
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I knew this could be fun, Peter, bow as in ribbon or Robin Hood
It could also be as in front of boat, I'd not thought of it that of that way
It could also be as in front of boat, I'd not thought of it that of that way
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Posted 18/09/2008 - 18:16
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I pronounce it bo-kay. Ken Rockwell pronounces it that way - as does my son's Japanese ex-girlfriend, who is also a photographer.
Edit - If Martin's pronounciation follows Dutch rules then he's about right too, if he follows English rules he's not - sorry Martin!
Edit - If Martin's pronounciation follows Dutch rules then he's about right too, if he follows English rules he's not - sorry Martin!
Posted 18/09/2008 - 18:19
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My vote is for 'Bo' as in 'Bo Peep', and "Que", as in "Fawlty Towers".
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Posted 18/09/2008 - 18:22
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Gwyn wrote:
Edit - If Martin's pronounciation follows Dutch rules then he's about right too, if he follows English rules he's not - sorry Martin!
well....last time I checked I was Dutch Edit - If Martin's pronounciation follows Dutch rules then he's about right too, if he follows English rules he's not - sorry Martin!
Martin.
Posted 18/09/2008 - 18:22
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Or the same as a bunch of flowers!....gift wrapped of course!
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Posted 18/09/2008 - 18:52
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Malo1961 wrote:
Martin.
True Martin - but an English person reading boo kee would pronounce it very differently to a Dutch person - they would say it more like boe kie in Dutch Gwyn wrote:
Edit - If Martin's pronounciation follows Dutch rules then he's about right too, if he follows English rules he's not - sorry Martin!
well....last time I checked I was Dutch Edit - If Martin's pronounciation follows Dutch rules then he's about right too, if he follows English rules he's not - sorry Martin!
Martin.
Confusion reigns
Posted 18/09/2008 - 20:44
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I pronounce it bow-keh
keh as in kettle.
keh as in kettle.
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Posted 18/09/2008 - 20:44
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Luckily the pronounciation doesn't matter in this forum, since we communicate in writing rather than speaking.
On the other hand, in conversation it would probably be interpreted correctly based on the context.
On the other hand, in conversation it would probably be interpreted correctly based on the context.
Best regards
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Posted 18/09/2008 - 20:47
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Posted 19/09/2008 - 01:39
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Here it is in French: boké
Now, everybody together: bo-ké
Now, everybody together: bo-ké
Yves (another one of those crazy Canucks)
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The Highlands of Scotland
1) bow key
2) boke (like boat)
3) some other way
Now this should be an interesting thread
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