jsl
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Does anyone want to propose the 'correct' pronunciation of 'dinghy'? Hard G as in 'tingly', or soundless G as in the received pronunciation of 'thingy'?
pedantry
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Robin2
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No
tcm
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I would use a soft g.
But in these days of Estuary English, many use hard g's in place of soft (and say "thing-Gy") , and many use a k in placeof a soft g (as in somethinK)
so best option is to call it a tender.
But in these days of Estuary English, many use hard g's in place of soft (and say "thing-Gy") , and many use a k in placeof a soft g (as in somethinK)
so best option is to call it a tender.
jimi
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Tender
Descriptive when its a sailing dinghy! Alternative description is "Upside down" .
Descriptive when its a sailing dinghy! Alternative description is "Upside down" .
jamesjermain
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Err: as in...
An Olympic class tender, or even, an RS4000 tender?
JJ
An Olympic class tender, or even, an RS4000 tender?
JJ
jimi
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Re: Err: as in...
Common problem this .. getting nouns & adjectives mixed up.
I was thinking more in terms of a tender Laser rather than a stiff one (so to speak!)
But its probably just the way I sail (or rotate about the longitudinal axis) it!
Common problem this .. getting nouns & adjectives mixed up.
I was thinking more in terms of a tender Laser rather than a stiff one (so to speak!)
But its probably just the way I sail (or rotate about the longitudinal axis) it!
Twister_Ken
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ding like sing, hy like ee in "Ee bah gum, mother, you're wearing your knickers inside out""
tcm
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Re: dang(g?)!
forgot about that. Still think you cd just about avoid the word dinghy, by careful use of words like skiffs, racers, and so on ?
forgot about that. Still think you cd just about avoid the word dinghy, by careful use of words like skiffs, racers, and so on ?
LadyInBed
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Wot - like a \'Tender thingy\' nm
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PEDANTRY - now there's a damn fine name for a boat for one or two who contribute here, donchya think?
ToMo
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Much as I hate to disagree {liar!} I tink dat dat is said as somfink init!
Chris_Stannard
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R U referring to me Sir! Its too late my boat already has a name
Reminds me of my first lesson in Naval Engineering. In the RN turbine rhymes with dustbin, wheras in the Merchant turbine rhymes with woodbine. Never forgotten it, though the rest of the rubbish has long since gone.
Suggest you pronounce dinghy however you like, anyone with any sense knows what you are talking about
Chris Stannard
Reminds me of my first lesson in Naval Engineering. In the RN turbine rhymes with dustbin, wheras in the Merchant turbine rhymes with woodbine. Never forgotten it, though the rest of the rubbish has long since gone.
Suggest you pronounce dinghy however you like, anyone with any sense knows what you are talking about
Chris Stannard
davidhand
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How about schedule, is it shedule, or skedule? If it's shedule what kind of shool did you go to?
bedouin
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It's shedule of course, and that shows that I went to a good skool!
Barry_Hill
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Obsessions usually come in threes
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Re: you mean, like, \"fing\" nm
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DanTribe
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The correct estuarial pronunciation of " something " is not somethink but "sank".As in "Jer wanna smack inna marf, or sank"
tcm
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Re: noted! nm
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Only if the cap fits!
Mirelle
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A Punt
is surely what a Cornishman would call it!
is surely what a Cornishman would call it!
