On Thu, 31 Mar 2016 09:13:56 +0100, Jane Vernon
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UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>On 29/03/2016 18:18, Ralph B wrote:
>> Jane Vernon <
UmraResid...@gmail.com> wrote:
>>> Umra is definitely the place for this sort of question.
>>
>> Indeed. And while you might pronounce it "pronounciation" I'm pretty sure
>> you spell it "pronunciation".
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>You're quite right. TWATAndIDon'tLI
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>>
>>> Friend surprised me yesterday evening by asking about "Those crisps that begin
>>> with a T". "Tyrrells" I said. But apparently I said it all wrong.
>>>
>>> Do you pronounce it "TI-rells" or "tie-RELLS"? Or indeed, any other way.
>>
>> Formula 1 fans say "TI-rells". Game of Thrones fans say "tie-RELLS".
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>I haven't watched Game of Thrones. Is it American? My theory is that
>the difference in pronunciation lies in the Atlantic Ocean.
HBO, the company who made it, are American but many or most of the
actors are British and it's filmed in Ireland. The author of the books
is American. He's written 4 I think it is, but the last is in two
parts, and there are unfinished stories and at least two more books to
be written. There's been a very long gap. The tv series doesn't quite
follow the books, so as I've watched all and read all and am 70 years
old now, you know, I get confused :).
I have thought of re-reading as I saw some, read all and saw the rest,
but they are huge tomes although all on my kindle ap, and I have
unread stuff to read. Also they are pretty much at the top limit of my
wish to live with nastiness.
Lois McMaster Bujold with the Vorkosigan universe does it pretty much
prefectly for me. We've just been talking about it. There is some
danger and worry but not too much or for too long and the baddies get
theirs very satisfactorily at regular intervals. The worlds created
are interesting and cleverly developed, the characters go on through
the books and we find out more about them and their lives go on. There
is good food and clothes and a long wind down at the end with plenty
of time to enjoy and celebrate the satisfactory resolution of it all.
So unlike the current status of our own dear soap. There is no light
and shade, it's clumsy and nasty and unsatisfactory. I'm hoping we
get back to what wasn't perfect, but seems marvellous in comparison.
--
Vicky