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Sal[Au]pian 
"Four ever European"
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 Posted - 12/30/2006 : 01:51:40
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| I got the last two series of the brilliant Six Feet Under for Christmas and watched all twenty-four episodes back to back. Anyway, I noticed that Keith pronounced vase as "vaaz", as we would. I thought Americans always pronounced it "vayce". Just interested to know what proportion of Americans would do that. |
Edited by - Sal[Au]pian on 04/27/2007 09:25:52 |
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w22dheartlivie
"Kitty Lover"
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 03:17:30
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| Not the midwest portion. It must be more of an east coast thing. |
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Stalean 
"Back...OMG"
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 07:12:49
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Originally posted by Salopian
I got the last two series of the brilliant Six Feet Under for Christmas and watched all twenty-four episodes back to back. Anyway, I noticed that Keith prounced vase as "vaaz", as we would. I thought Americans always pronounced it "vayce". Just interested to know what proportion of Americans would do that.
How I "prounce" vase depends on the company I am with at the time, not to mention their "pronuciation" of the word.  |
Edited by - Stalean on 12/30/2006 07:16:20 |
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BaftaBaby 
"Always entranced by cinema."
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 09:46:41
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When I was a kid growing up in NYC, it was a kind of joke that everyone made whenever they chose to use the word. They'd say -- and probably still do -- [spelled to approximate pronunciation]
"Vaaze, vahze, or vauze"
So the sentence would go:
"Put the flowers in the vaaze, vahze, or vauze."
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redPen
"Because I said so!"
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 12:14:29
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I use the word "vahz" as a joke of class. I tell people that when you reach a certain income level (a specific number has yet to be determined) and you become "rich," the unwritten rules state that you must pronounce "vace" as "vahz." Similarly, anyone who calls their father "dad" splits into two groups when money is thrust upon them. Generally speaking, all males begin calling their fathers "fatha," and all females switch to "daddy."
These are the only income-related pronunciations I can conjure at this hour. I'll be back if more are thrust upon me. |
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ChocolateLady
"500 Chocolate Delights"
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 16:28:29
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I pronounce it 'vaise' but...
people from Chicago can pronouce it any way they godamned well feel like it, and if you don't like that answer, I've got a pair of cement overshoes in your size, buddy!
(Insert appropriate smilie here)
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Downtown 
"Welcome back, Billy Buck"
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 20:28:15
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| It really depends on how expensive the vase is. |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 20:41:53
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Originally posted by Downtown
It really depends on how expensive the vase is.
That's probably the best answer. 
I always pronounce it with the long "A" and the "S" sound: "vayce." |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 12/30/2006 : 21:34:12
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I wonder how long it will take Salopian to realise that there's a typo in the thread title? 
He's slipping... |
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Sal[Au]pian
"Four ever European"
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 01:05:54
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Originally posted by Se�n
I wonder how long it will take Salopian to realise that there's a typo in the thread title?
StaLean had already snidely pointed that out. |
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Stalean
"Back...OMG"
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 05:20:54
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Se�n
I wonder how long it will take Salopian to realise that there's a typo in the thread title?
StaLean had already snidely pointed that out.
You, obviously, don't have a funny bone, Salopian, or you would have noticed my clown emoticon. I have no earthly reason to be snide or otherwise to you.  Here is hoping the new year brings humour to your life.  |
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Sean
"Necrosphenisciform anthropophagist."
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 07:43:29
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Se�n
I wonder how long it will take Salopian to realise that there's a typo in the thread title?
StaLean had already snidely pointed that out.
She also pointed out the typo in the text. I re-pointed out the one in the actual title (which you've now fixed) and must have missed as you'd already fixed the one in the text.
I don't think it was snide, just good-spirited humour. IMHO my spelling and proof-reading skills are as good as anyone's, yet I'm sure I make the occasional typo that slips past my radar. I don't lose any sleep over it. Anyone else is welcome to point them out if they want. 
BTW, I don't think there's any difference between pointing out a typo in a thread topic than Reporting a typo in a review. Spelling errors irritate me mildly, such that I don't vote for reviews that have them. Fixing errors does the site a service. |
Edited by - Sean on 01/01/2007 07:49:25 |
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Koli
"Striving lackadaisically for perfection."
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 13:32:41
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Originally posted by StaLean
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Se�n
I wonder how long it will take Salopian to realise that there's a typo in the thread title?
StaLean had already snidely pointed that out.
You, obviously, don't have a funny bone, Salopian, or you would have noticed my clown emoticon. I have no earthly reason to be snide or otherwise to you. Here is hoping the new year brings humour to your life.
The only charitable explanation I can think of is that if Salopian had just been watching Jools Holland's Hootenanny (forgive me if I didn't spell that right) he would probably have been feeling meanspirited with justification. Jools plays a mean piano but his New Year's Eve show is becoming so predictable and ghastly it would put a nun in a bad mood. |
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GHcool
"Forever a curious character."
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 21:44:03
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Originally posted by Koli
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Originally posted by StaLean
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Originally posted by Salopian
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Originally posted by Se�n
I wonder how long it will take Salopian to realise that there's a typo in the thread title?
StaLean had already snidely pointed that out.
You, obviously, don't have a funny bone, Salopian, or you would have noticed my clown emoticon. I have no earthly reason to be snide or otherwise to you. Here is hoping the new year brings humour to your life.
The only charitable explanation I can think of is that if Salopian had just been watching Jools Holland's Hootenanny (forgive me if I didn't spell that right) he would probably have been feeling meanspirited with justification. Jools plays a mean piano but his New Year's Eve show is becoming so predictable and ghastly it would put a nun in a bad mood.
What the hell is Jools Holland's Hootenanny? |
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turrell
"Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh Ohhhh "
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 21:48:39
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| Vaaz is really only used in America when you are being snooty or mocking the snooty (or the British) |
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Airbolt
"teil mann, teil maschine"
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Posted - 01/01/2007 : 23:16:38
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The only charitable explanation I can think of is that if Salopian had just been watching Jools Holland's Hootenanny (forgive me if I didn't spell that right) he would probably have been feeling meanspirited with justification. Jools plays a mean piano but his New Year's Eve show is becoming so predictable and ghastly it would put a nun in a bad mood.
What the hell is Jools Holland's Hootenanny?
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Jools Holland is a well established UK TV Presenter /musician who was once in the Band " Squeeze " ( not sure if they had any impact in the US ? ). He fronts a long running late night music show in the UK where an eclectic mixture of Bands play live. On New Year's Eve he fronts a " Hootenanny " which originally meanta Scottish New Year's Eve Party ( Holland is English BTW )
On the other channels there were the usual never-ending shots of British Crowds getting off their faces while waiting for the fireworks and hoping they could walk the ten miles home! |
Edited by - Airbolt on 01/01/2007 23:19:13 |
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