View Poll Results: How do you pronounce Porsche?
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How do you pronounce Porsche?
02-08-2008, 01:24 AM
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Burning Brakes
02-08-2008, 01:36 AM
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I'm not quite sure I understand the problem. If you know the correct pronunciation (it's a surname, for Christ's sake), then why would you mis-pronounce it? It isn't about being pompous or elitist, it's about giving proper respect to its origin. I mean, does anyone pronounce the name as Chevro-lett?
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02-08-2008, 01:44 AM
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This inspires to pipe in about Brett Favre. For some reason a major pet peeve for me. Clearly this guy's name is not supposed to be pronounced Farv, but it is. Apparently butchered long ago by his own family in Missippi.
On a slightly different topic. (Since it is not a surname) Did you ever hear George W Busch pronounce the word nuclear? The President of the United States says nuk-you-ler. Jimmy Carter pronounced it the same way. I can't fathom how their advisors and speech coaches don't correct them.
On a slightly different topic. (Since it is not a surname) Did you ever hear George W Busch pronounce the word nuclear? The President of the United States says nuk-you-ler. Jimmy Carter pronounced it the same way. I can't fathom how their advisors and speech coaches don't correct them.
02-08-2008, 02:09 AM
#54
Drifting
It all depends on who the factoy is marketing to.
02-08-2008, 02:17 AM
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Race Director
02-08-2008, 02:26 AM
#57
Three Wheelin'
If I pronounce the word Porsch-a (or -uh) I sound like a jackass. So I call it my Porshe. Interestingly, many of my fellow countrymen (UK) do the same.
An easier option used to be 'nine-eleven' but that got all messed up on 9/11.
So, ultimately, it's Al-Quaeda's fault!
Cheers,
Paul.
An easier option used to be 'nine-eleven' but that got all messed up on 9/11.
So, ultimately, it's Al-Quaeda's fault!
Cheers,
Paul.
02-08-2008, 04:01 AM
#60
If I put my family name to a product which sold thousands all round the world for over 40 years I would expect different ways of pronouncing it to appear, after all that is one of the ways language evolves..its human nature to try to make the word seem more familiar.