I haven't said that it was...
... but you have. And I'm interested in what criteria or authority you use to identify the pronunciation of English words as correct or incorrect.
Jonathan
Greg Hands
It did come into English from French... and yet French (and Norman French) doesn't have the g. Which is interesting. The g was probably added by someone who was familiar with the Latin.DaveReading wrote: ↑29 Jun 2022, 7:08pm"Reconise" is pretty common usage in some parts of the country.
Maybe the French influence? (no "g" in reconnaître).
Graham wrote:
I'm starting this thread to winkle out all the pedantic over-fifties. Just when they think they've finally got a platform for their linguistic pompousness and I've given them enough rope to hang themselves with their ridiculous grammatical moans, I'll let all the anti-pedants take fire. This is going to be glorious fun!
It's yed not 'eadcolin54 wrote: ↑30 Jun 2022, 11:17am Twenny - twenny two makes my teeth itch when I hear it said on the radio, I probably wouldn't notice if it was used whilst I was in conversation with someone, doubly annoying. It doesn't matter if it's correct or incorrect language really, the thread title says it all, it's just a personal trivial annoyance. I seem to recall that Graham started the thread to catch out the pedantic, just for a bit of fun, remember fun on this forum ?
No in depth analysis required, that does do my 'ead in, that do.
I'll let thee off this time owd lad