To: | Brian Evans <brian@uunet.ca> |
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Subject: | Re: Revive the spirit of Marlboro & Little LeMans |
From: | Derek Harling <derek.lola@sympatico.ca> |
Date: | Thu, 15 Jul 1999 22:49:32 -0400 |
Brian Evans wrote: > > Renault and Le Mans are both (obviously) french words, and when pronounced > correctly in french sound thusly: > > Renault = Ren-oh, slight emphasis on the last syllable. > Le Mans = Lu Mahn, "n" almost silent but not quite. > > The debate would be the advisability of pronouncing words from one language > using another languages rules of pronunciation. Names often become quite > amusing when this happens... > > Cheers Brian Only those that live near "Tronna" would understand Brian's concern for correctness - or did that change to correctitude since I retired? Derek |
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