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September 28, 2010
by Graham
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Athenaeum – pronunciation and plural

Dr Jonathan Foyle, presenting a BBC 4 TV programme on the public buildings of the north of England, repeatedly pronounced the Athenaeum in Liverpool as /æθəˈneɪəm/, although his interviewees, members of the club, used the more anglicized /æθəˈniːəm/. I attributed … Continue reading →

Categories: Language, Latin | Tags: bbc, english, pronunciation | Permalink

September 18, 2010
by Graham
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Prostrate and known

Catching up on some TV programmes recorded while I’ve been away, I’ve inevitably found some usages to comment on. First a common confusion of two words, but this time in the less usual way: prostate and prostrate. It’s quite common … Continue reading →

Categories: Language | Tags: bbc, english, pronunciation | Permalink

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