[rollei_list] Re: Pronunciation
- From: FRANK DERNIE <frank.dernie@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
- To: rollei_list@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Thu, 29 May 2008 17:35:40 +0100 (BST)
The difference is perhaps between relevant, important
and correct.
I only learned the German pronunciation of Rollei and
Rolleiflex a few years ago from a Dutch fellow Rollei
user. I am prepared to accept that this is "correct"
but whether it is important or relevant is another
thing! The US pronunciation of Nikon seems to be
unique to North America, for example, I have never
heard it anywhere else in the world. Is it important?
of course not.
FWIW I am English and my American colleague says Yahoo
exactly the same as me, I just asked him.
Frank
--- Eric Goldstein <egoldste@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> In this time of international trade, the native
> pronunciation of a
> business name or brand is just about irrelevant. The
> British pronounce
> Yahoo in a way the Americans never would, and all
> English speakers
> seem to massacre Adidas. I wonder how Asian camera
> consumers pronounce
> Rollei?
>
> Eric Goldstein
>
> --
>
> On 5/29/08, Joost van de Griek <gyorpb@xxxxxxx>
> wrote:
> > On Wednesday, May 28, 2008, at 11:45PM, "Jeff
> Kelley" <jlkphoto@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > What we need is a recording of Franke arguing
> with Heidecke, then we'd have
> > > the definitive answer!
> >
> > No, we don't. There really isn't any doubt
> whatsoever as to how it should be pronounced to
> anyone with basic mastery of the German language.
> >
> > .tsooJ
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