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Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
I was referring to the UK. They say Sin-Jin for St. John.
i first thought you were referring to the usa pronunciation however i've not heard that either side of the pond. |
Re: erbs....herbs???
Thats the beauty of language...it is rich and diverse.
Wouldnt it be boring if we all spoke the same? |
Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by Angry White Pyjamas
Wouldnt it be boring if we all spoke the same?
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Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by Thydney
the surname as in the old mp Norman St John Stephens was pronounced Sin jon
You mean 'Lord Sin-Jin of Fawsley' RIP :D He IS dead, isn't he? :eek: |
Re: erbs....herbs???
My Dad was Russian,and he didn't speak a word of English when he got to the UK,he taught himself by reading newspapers,books and mostly the Oxford English Dictionary,he always said English was the most difficult langauge to learn because so many words sound the same but are spelt differently and have different meanings....he spoke fluent Polish,French and enough German to get by,although because of the 2nd WW he refused to speak any German.....Sophia
p.s. and,yes, 'erbs' drives me nuts as well!!! |
Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by TruBrit
i first thought you were referring to the usa pronunciation however i've not heard that either side of the pond.
I've heard "Sin-jin" for St John in both Oz and UK.....but not in USA |
Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by Sophia_S
My Dad was Russian,and he didn't speak a word of English when he got to the UK,he taught himself by reading newspapers,books and mostly the Oxford English Dictionary,he always said English was the most difficult langauge to learn because so many words sound the same but are spelt differently and have different meanings....he spoke fluent Polish,French and enough German to get by,although because of the 2nd WW he refused to speak any German.....Sophia
p.s. and,yes, 'erbs' drives me nuts as well!!! Bugger universities when you have the will to learn :) |
Re: erbs....herbs???
That's damned typical. Most of the ham-shanks don't even understand how to pronounce their own language.
Originally Posted by TruBrit
lol ...a lady i know her hubs is called herb and i asked if they called him 'erb and she aked me why and didn't see the funny side at all :rolleyes: :p
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Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by Thydney
the surname as in the old mp Norman St John Stephens was pronounced Sin jon
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Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by TRPardoe
The "Sinjon" pronounciation is only for "Christian" names, not for surnames. Surnames of St. John are pronounced "Saint John".
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Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by Sally
What about our old MP, Norman Sinjon-Stevas, the archetypal Tory pederast?
"How amazing that the language of a few thousand savages living on a fog-encrusted island in the North Sea should become the language of the world." |
Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
In some ways, a St John-Stevas quotation appropriate to the thread:
"How amazing that the language of a few thousand savages living on a fog-encrusted island in the North Sea should become the language of the world." |
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Makes a change from the archetypical GOP paedophile.
Originally Posted by Sally
What about our old MP, Norman Sinjon-Stevas, the archetypal Tory pederast?
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Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by Elvira
But only if it refers to a Christian name ;)
Are there any people named St. John still alive? :confused: Yup, a Brit who works here in GA for PBS-St. John Flynn and he's rather attractive. :o Only time I see him is during their pledge drives. :( |
Re: erbs....herbs???
Originally Posted by TouristTrap
He sounds like an amazing man :)
Bugger universities when you have the will to learn :) He was...died WAY too young....49....Sophia :mad: |
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