Lee
Truly Donovan
>They want to spell it with a "q" because they pronounce it with a "q."
That's why people write "Thanq you", "You're qute", and so on...
I agree with the abbreviation theory. Or, rather, I recall that in
the 50s there were signs advertising "BAR-B-Q", which gave rise to
the abbreviation.
When I see "barbeque", I pronounce it [barbEk], by analogy with
"discotheque" and "cheque".
Coby
>Why do people seem to want to spell "barbecue" with a "Q," when there is
>not one in the word? Perhaps the abbreviation has caused people to think
>that the correct spelling is "barbeque." Almost every flyer for the
>various organizations holding a BBQ misspell the word when it is not
>abbreviated.
>
Along the same line, I've never understood why people insist on
spelling "burlycue" with a lot of extra letters, such as a "q", an
"s", and an extra "u".
Would someone please explain "troll" again?
Meanwhile, anyone who cares to consult a good dictionary
(RHUD2/87 or ChD/93) will see that "barbecue" and "barbeque" are both
accepted spellings. RHUD2 also has "bar-b-que", and ChD/93 has
"(informal) bar-b-q".
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Los Angeles, | when short are best of all."
California, USA | -- Winston Churchill
>Lee Ellis <indi...@cyberg8t.com> wrote:
>>Why do people seem to want to spell "barbecue" with a "Q," when there is
>>not one in the word?
Truly Donovan <tr...@lunemere.com> wrote:
>They want to spell it with a "q" because they pronounce it with a "q."
Really? You mean native English speakers use pharyngeal stops?
- seb