Guest Heather Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing ROFL!! That expression means he wants to go out on his motorcycle and "catch some wind".....I believe. With Chili, he would be sending it to us!! He could sure clear out a room in 5 seconds flat! Heather "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:utZ09vc0HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > <lol> Have you been at the chilli again <g> > Joan > > Heirloom wrote: >> Heirloom, old and need to catch >> some wind >> >> > >
Guest webster72n Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Go ahead, Mart, have your fun! Right now its working allright and I'm going to check 'the connections' as soon as time permits, before delving into 'new' territory. There is one more possibility, but I'll leave that for later... <H>. "Mart" <mart(NoSpam)@nospam.nospam> wrote in message news:O%23fEgOd0HHA.484@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Hi HL, > > Harry's saga reminds me of the old dear who sat and watched her television > whos screen only worked in all shades of blue for years. Then one of her > grandchildren commented that there was something funny about the picture on > this old black and white telly and shouldn't she buy a new colour one. > > "Don't be silly," she said, "this _is_ a colour set and its been working > perfectly for years!" > > Some people will watch anything. > > Mart > >
Guest webster72n Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing H: Your reply is most appealing and objective, without the sometimes nasty taunting. Very refreshing, easy to comply to and much appreciated. Thank you. Harry. "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message news:ukBEfGY0HHA.3940@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... > All of what has been suggested to date is quite valid.......I would like to > add that I had a problem with my existing machine, similar to yours. My > screen would turn yellow. I determined it was not the monitor, very easily, > by simply turning the monitor on without the cpu and you should get some > sort of 'bouncing' message that the monitor has no signal, but, is working > properly (or something to that affect). If not, try just turning on the > monitor and opening your menu (usually a button in the front or side of the > monitor), if the colors are correct, then it is not your monitor! Mine was > either a loose video cable at the back of the cpu or the video card was > loose. When I 'wiggled' the connection the yellow went away and all was > normal and, to date, it has remained such. I still don't know whether it > was the cable connection or the seating of the video card. > Also, the video cable itself can cause similar problems. You would do well > to stick with Mart and Norman's suggestions. > Heirloom, old and need to catch some > wind > > > "webster72n" <webster72n@gmail.com> wrote in message > news:uKQdv6T0HHA.5980@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > > > > "N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message > > news:401zpkyz5f1z$.dlg@msnews.aosake.net... > >> On Fri, 27 Jul 2007 21:54:17 -0400, webster72n wrote: > >> > >> > If this is the wrong 'forum', please let me know and also where to > >> > turn. > >> > > >> > Since I'm using WinME, I figured it would be worth a try: > >> > > >> > In Properties/Settings under 'Colors' the color red is now completely > >> > missing, while at first it sporadically changed back to 'normal' with > > all > >> > colors present. > >> > This makes the display appear greenish and the former blue purplish. > >> > Otherwise no changes. > >> > It seemed to coincide with the loss of my 'WinZip' (just a guess). > >> > Does this indicate the monitor going bad'? > >> > Or is the cause somewhere else? > >> > If it can be fixed, please let me know. > >> > >> Monitors tend to die, after time. Especially the CRT (Cathode Ray Tube) > >> variety, including TV sets. > >> > >> I had a ten-year-old Zenith monitor lost the blue gun. > >> > >> I have a fifteen-year-old Zenith TV which is losing the red gun. > > > > I'm taking it under advisement, Norman, thank you. <H>. > > > >> > >> -- > >> Norman > >> ~Shine, bright morning light, > >> ~now in the air the spring is coming. > >> ~Sweet, blowing wind, > >> ~singing down the hills and valleys. > > > > > >
Guest Joan Archer Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing <lol> I thought it probably was but couldn't resist the comment about his chilli <g> Joan Heather wrote: > ROFL!! That expression means he wants to go out on his motorcycle and > "catch some wind".....I believe. With Chili, he would be sending it > to us!! He could sure clear out a room in 5 seconds flat! > > Heather >
Guest N. Miller Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:11:27 +0100, Joan Archer wrote: > Heather wrote: >> ROFL!! That expression means he wants to go out on his motorcycle and >> "catch some wind".....I believe. With Chili, he would be sending it >> to us!! He could sure clear out a room in 5 seconds flat! > <lol> I thought it probably was but couldn't resist the comment about his > chilli <g> You Brits certainly have a funny way of spelling things. Like "harbour" for "harbor", "torch" for "flashlight", and "chilli" for "chili"! ;) -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
Guest Heather Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing "N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message news:1w6c3xqli2il0$.dlg@msnews.aosake.net... > On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:11:27 +0100, Joan Archer wrote: > >> Heather wrote: > >>> ROFL!! That expression means he wants to go out on his motorcycle >>> and >>> "catch some wind".....I believe. With Chili, he would be sending it >>> to us!! He could sure clear out a room in 5 seconds flat! > >> <lol> I thought it probably was but couldn't resist the comment about >> his >> chilli <g> > > You Brits certainly have a funny way of spelling things. Like > "harbour" for > "harbor", "torch" for "flashlight", and "chilli" for "chili"! ;) > No.....with the exception of Chilli, the Brits spelled all of the above right. As do we in Little Britain. Colour, humour, harbour and so on. Lorry for truck, torch for flashlight.....and tons more. Remember, the Brits were there long before there was an America. So you will have to realize you Yanks just don't speak proper English!! LOL.
Guest Gary S. Terhune Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Not true. We've been *fixing* the English language ever since independence, slowly sorting out the mish-mash that is the so-called "English" language! -- Gary S. Terhune MS-MVP Shell/User http://www.grystmill.com "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:etlSxki0HHA.5408@TK2MSFTNGP02.phx.gbl... > > "N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message > news:1w6c3xqli2il0$.dlg@msnews.aosake.net... >> You Brits certainly have a funny way of spelling things. Like "harbour" >> for >> "harbor", "torch" for "flashlight", and "chilli" for "chili"! ;) >> > No.....with the exception of Chilli, the Brits spelled all of the above > right. As do we in Little Britain. Colour, humour, harbour and so on. > Lorry for truck, torch for flashlight.....and tons more. > > Remember, the Brits were there long before there was an America. So you > will have to realize you Yanks just don't speak proper English!! LOL.
Guest Mike M Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote: > Not true. We've been *fixing* the English language ever since > independence, slowly sorting out the mish-mash that is the so-called > "English" language! Now that is funny! The Americans have done more to bastardise English than anyone including the English and they're not making a bad job of doing it themselves. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com
Guest Heather Posted July 29, 2007 Posted July 29, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:edG5nDj0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote: > >> Not true. We've been *fixing* the English language ever since >> independence, slowly sorting out the mish-mash that is the so-called >> "English" language! > > Now that is funny! The Americans have done more to bastardise English > than anyone including the English and they're not making a bad job of > doing it themselves.<<<< LOL.....you ought to hear the way they mispronounce a lot of words as well. Blouse, route, luxury, for starters. One of my Yank buds and I were talking on the phone about 3 weeks ago, and were howling at the difference in how we talk. Poor Ron could hardly even understand him for starters. Even the Loon's accent is way softer than this one was. But you can always spot a Brit with the word "whilst". (G) Figgs
Guest Mike M Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote: > LOL.....you ought to hear the way they mispronounce a lot of words as > well. Blouse, route, luxury, for starters. One of my Yank buds and I > were talking on the phone about 3 weeks ago, and were howling at the > difference in how we talk. Poor Ron could hardly even understand him > for starters. Even the Loon's accent is way softer than this one was. > > But you can always spot a Brit with the word "whilst". (G) A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) Similarly router. However regional dialects which were very strong here until the advent of widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s when asked a question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area in the NE of England) I honestly thought he was speaking German although I was possibly influenced by there being some real Germans in the group. I turned to a German guy standing next to me and asked what the person was saying only for the German to reply that he hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an Englishman). <g> -- Mike M
Guest N. Miller Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 02:18:03 +0100, Mike M wrote: > Heather <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote: >> LOL.....you ought to hear the way they mispronounce a lot of words as >> well. Blouse, route, luxury, for starters. One of my Yank buds and I >> were talking on the phone about 3 weeks ago, and were howling at the >> difference in how we talk. Poor Ron could hardly even understand him >> for starters. Even the Loon's accent is way softer than this one was. >> >> But you can always spot a Brit with the word "whilst". (G) > A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route > Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) > Similarly router. > > However regional dialects which were very strong here until the advent of > widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s when asked a > question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area in the NE of > England) I honestly thought he was speaking German although I was possibly > influenced by there being some real Germans in the group. I turned to a > German guy standing next to me and asked what the person was saying only > for the German to reply that he hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an > Englishman). <g> Reminds me of a guy from Texas, who came into a store where I worked, and asked for some "Buysicks". Well, that is what it sounded like to me. I was puzzled, and he was sure I was just another ignorant Yankee. Turns out he was looking for a pack of the second from the bottom rank rotgut tobacco product, sold as "Basic" cigarettes. Not long after I had a visit from a Mexican who asked me, "¿Donde esta las banos?" It took me a couple of second to catch on (my mind was working in 日本語 ('nihongo') mode. Alas, once I did figure it out, I couldn't tell him the answer. Understanding what is spoken, and speaking are on different levels, and it has been a long time since I studied Esañol; with a bit of Deutsch thrown in between the Español and the 日本語. -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
Guest N. Miller Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 17:43:06 -0400, Heather wrote: > "N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message > news:1w6c3xqli2il0$.dlg@msnews.aosake.net... >> On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 21:11:27 +0100, Joan Archer wrote: >>> Heather wrote: >>>> ROFL!! That expression means he wants to go out on his motorcycle >>>> and "catch some wind".....I believe. With Chili, he would be sending >>>> it to us!! He could sure clear out a room in 5 seconds flat! >>> <lol> I thought it probably was but couldn't resist the comment about >>> his chilli <g> >> You Brits certainly have a funny way of spelling things. Like >> "harbour" for "harbor", "torch" for "flashlight", and "chilli" for >> "chili"! ;) > No.....with the exception of Chilli, the Brits spelled all of the above > right. As do we in Little Britain. Colour, humour, harbour and so on. > Lorry for truck, torch for flashlight.....and tons more. Of course I didn't really think the Brits spelled 'chili' wrong as a matter of course. I almost commented on the way that the Canadians seem to get it right. > Remember, the Brits were there long before there was an America. So you > will have to realize you Yanks just don't speak proper English!! LOL. The Brits were also under Frankish rule for 200 years, and much of their spelling is so influenced. I don't see why good Saxons should have to bend to Frankish influence. -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
Guest N. Miller Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing On Sun, 29 Jul 2007 19:03:08 -0700, N. Miller wrote: > The Brits were also under Frankish rule for 200 years... Drat! I meant to write "Norman", not "Frankish". It was William, Duke of Normandy, who brought all that French spelling, and grammar, to England, and the Saxons. -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
Guest Joan Archer Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Your example brought to mind the way I say the two words. Router = Rooter is the device I use to connect to the internet and Router sounding like Rowter is the equipment used in woodwork for making grooves <g> Joan Mike M wrote: > > A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route > Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) > Similarly router. > > However regional dialects which were very strong here until the > advent of widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s > when asked a question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area > in the NE of England) I honestly thought he was speaking German > although I was possibly influenced by there being some real Germans > in the group. I turned to a German guy standing next to me and asked > what the person was saying only for the German to reply that he > hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an Englishman). <g>
Guest Eric Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing America has done much to fix or bastardize the English language, depending on how you look at it. We made some things easier by removing unnecessary letters (harbour > harbor, colour > color). We made some things more understandable by creating new words (torch > flashlight - so you can ask for an electrical device which emits light and not get a burning stick). Some things from England don't make sense at all - a banger is some kind of food? We add new words to the language every year, as new technologies are developed and certain slang becomes commonplace. It is the perfect language for America. The country was formed of immigrants from around the world. The language was formed from words on every other language. With more words than any other language, English is the easiest language to learn and the hardest language to master. Every region develops their language differently. In America they say things differently in New York than in Georgia. I've heard the German language has at least a few different dialects in Germany. As far as the issue at hand, a monitor losing one color of the RBG typically does mean it is failing and should be replaced. It can be repaired, but that should only be done by a trained professional, and is not likely worth the cost. Other monitor problems can be caused by outside interference. For instance a fan running too close to a CRT can mess up the display. "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:edG5nDj0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... > Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote: > >> Not true. We've been *fixing* the English language ever since >> independence, slowly sorting out the mish-mash that is the so-called >> "English" language! > > Now that is funny! The Americans have done more to bastardise English > than anyone including the English and they're not making a bad job of > doing it themselves. > -- > Mike Maltby > mike.maltby@gmail.com >
Guest Heirloom Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing "catch some wind"............ride my bike!!! I didn't say "break some wind!" Heirloom, old and needs a new foot "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:utZ09vc0HHA.4928@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > <lol> Have you been at the chilli again <g> > Joan > > Heirloom wrote: >> Heirloom, old and need to catch >> some wind >> >> > >
Guest N. Miller Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:34:29 +0100, Joan Archer wrote: > Mike M wrote: >> A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route >> Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) >> Similarly router. >> >> However regional dialects which were very strong here until the >> advent of widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s >> when asked a question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area >> in the NE of England) I honestly thought he was speaking German >> although I was possibly influenced by there being some real Germans >> in the group. I turned to a German guy standing next to me and asked >> what the person was saying only for the German to reply that he >> hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an Englishman). <g> > Your example brought to mind the way I say the two words. > Router = Rooter is the device I use to connect to the internet and Router > sounding like Rowter is the equipment used in woodwork for making grooves > <g> Actually, the Saracens were pretty good "routers" (like your second pronunciation). They usually were able to "rout" their opponents quite easily on the battlefields. -- Norman ~Shine, bright morning light, ~now in the air the spring is coming. ~Sweet, blowing wind, ~singing down the hills and valleys.
Guest Heirloom Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Not true, oh psychotic one, I use 'whilst' all the time. The real problem with the English language is that there are not enough words! We use the same word for a variety of meanings, i.e. minute.......is that a measure of time or something very small? Lead.......is this a heavy metal or someone showing you the way? I could go on an on......... Heirloom, old and still need that wind (a heavy breeze or the tightening of a clock spring?) "Heather" <figgyd@nospam.invalid> wrote in message news:O7m2%23oj0HHA.3848@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > > "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message > news:edG5nDj0HHA.1184@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> Gary S. Terhune <none> wrote: >> >>> Not true. We've been *fixing* the English language ever since >>> independence, slowly sorting out the mish-mash that is the so-called >>> "English" language! >> >> Now that is funny! The Americans have done more to bastardise English >> than anyone including the English and they're not making a bad job of >> doing it themselves.<<<< > > LOL.....you ought to hear the way they mispronounce a lot of words as > well. Blouse, route, luxury, for starters. One of my Yank buds and I > were talking on the phone about 3 weeks ago, and were howling at the > difference in how we talk. Poor Ron could hardly even understand him for > starters. Even the Loon's accent is way softer than this one was. > > But you can always spot a Brit with the word "whilst". (G) > > Figgs >
Guest Heirloom Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Actually, you just confirmed my point, Joanie. Rooter, this could be something to clean out your plumbing pipes or someone cheering at a sporting game. Heirloom, old and so confused "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message news:%23w$$Z2p0HHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > Your example brought to mind the way I say the two words. > Router = Rooter is the device I use to connect to the internet and Router > sounding like Rowter is the equipment used in woodwork for making grooves > <g> > Joan > > Mike M wrote: >> >> A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route >> Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) >> Similarly router. >> >> However regional dialects which were very strong here until the >> advent of widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s >> when asked a question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area >> in the NE of England) I honestly thought he was speaking German >> although I was possibly influenced by there being some real Germans >> in the group. I turned to a German guy standing next to me and asked >> what the person was saying only for the German to reply that he >> hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an Englishman). <g> > >
Guest webster72n Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing It's called 'Roto-Rooter', H. And by now my red colour(?) has reestablished itself in the scheme. Could it be that it got 'wind' of some of your 'chilli'? This group surely is helpful. Harry. "Heirloom" <roland58XX@XXcox.net> wrote in message news:elw%235rr0HHA.5764@TK2MSFTNGP03.phx.gbl... > Actually, you just confirmed my point, Joanie. Rooter, this could be > something to clean out your plumbing pipes or someone cheering at a sporting > game. > Heirloom, old and so confused > > "Joan Archer" <archer_joan@NOSPAM.com> wrote in message > news:%23w$$Z2p0HHA.4236@TK2MSFTNGP06.phx.gbl... > > Your example brought to mind the way I say the two words. > > Router = Rooter is the device I use to connect to the internet and Router > > sounding like Rowter is the equipment used in woodwork for making grooves > > <g> > > Joan > > > > Mike M wrote: > >> > >> A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route > >> Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) > >> Similarly router. > >> > >> However regional dialects which were very strong here until the > >> advent of widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s > >> when asked a question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area > >> in the NE of England) I honestly thought he was speaking German > >> although I was possibly influenced by there being some real Germans > >> in the group. I turned to a German guy standing next to me and asked > >> what the person was saying only for the German to reply that he > >> hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an Englishman). <g> > > > > > >
Guest Eric Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Route and router should be pronounced with an ow sound so as not to be confused with root and rooter. Both have multiple meanings. I don't know what fool started the use of words with multiple meanings (how could root mean a thing at the base of a tree AND to cheer?), but we should ideally have a unique word for everything to avoid confusion. English is still the best language for universal communication though, since it already has several times more words than other languages. Those older languages are far more confusing as to words with multiple meanings. "N. Miller" <anonymous@msnews.aosake.net> wrote in message news:11hvmdg94zv0e$.dlg@msnews.aosake.net... > On Mon, 30 Jul 2007 12:34:29 +0100, Joan Archer wrote: > >> Mike M wrote: > >>> A good example of a fairly extreme difference is route >>> Route = Root (English) and Rout (American) >>> Similarly router. >>> >>> However regional dialects which were very strong here until the >>> advent of widespread television meant that as late as the early 60s >>> when asked a question by a Geordie (someone from the Newcastle area >>> in the NE of England) I honestly thought he was speaking German >>> although I was possibly influenced by there being some real Germans >>> in the group. I turned to a German guy standing next to me and asked >>> what the person was saying only for the German to reply that he >>> hadn't a clue as he was one of mine (an Englishman). <g> > >> Your example brought to mind the way I say the two words. >> Router = Rooter is the device I use to connect to the internet and >> Router >> sounding like Rowter is the equipment used in woodwork for making grooves >> <g> > > Actually, the Saracens were pretty good "routers" (like your second > pronunciation). They usually were able to "rout" their opponents quite > easily on the battlefields. > > -- > Norman > ~Shine, bright morning light, > ~now in the air the spring is coming. > ~Sweet, blowing wind, > ~singing down the hills and valleys. Heirloom: >Actually, you just confirmed my point, Joanie. Rooter, this could be >something to clean out your plumbing pipes or someone cheering at a >sporting >game. > Heirloom, old and so confused
Guest Mike M Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing > Route and router should be pronounced with an ow sound And who proclaimed you pronunciation God? What might seem correct for you is far from correct for huge swaths of the English speaking world. You need to get out a bit and meet and hear its varied citizens. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com Eric <someone@microsoft.com> wrote: > Route and router should be pronounced with an ow sound so as not to be > confused with root and rooter. Both have multiple meanings. > I don't know what fool started the use of words with multiple > meanings (how could root mean a thing at the base of a tree AND to > cheer?), but we should ideally have a unique word for everything to > avoid confusion. English is still the best language for universal > communication though, since it already has several times more words > than other languages. Those older languages are far more confusing > as to words with multiple meanings.
Guest Eric Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing You silly pagan with your pronunciation god, everyone knows there is only one true God. No one is telling you how you HAVE to pronounce anything. I'm just saying how it SHOULD be pronounced, unless you want to drive on root 66. I have been out a bit, and I'm well aware of the goofy ways some people talk and how hard it can be to understand them. America has several variations of the language, England has their own variation, Australia has their own... it is a bit odd that we can all speak the same language and sound so foreign. If only we had the Star Trek universal translator that makes everyone speak and understand the same language in the same way. "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:OPMvhQt0HHA.4652@TK2MSFTNGP05.phx.gbl... >> Route and router should be pronounced with an ow sound > > And who proclaimed you pronunciation God? What might seem correct for you > is far from correct for huge swaths of the English speaking world. You > need to get out a bit and meet and hear its varied citizens. > -- > Mike Maltby > mike.maltby@gmail.com > > > Eric <someone@microsoft.com> wrote: > >> Route and router should be pronounced with an ow sound so as not to be >> confused with root and rooter. Both have multiple meanings. >> I don't know what fool started the use of words with multiple >> meanings (how could root mean a thing at the base of a tree AND to >> cheer?), but we should ideally have a unique word for everything to >> avoid confusion. English is still the best language for universal >> communication though, since it already has several times more words >> than other languages. Those older languages are far more confusing >> as to words with multiple meanings. >
Guest Mike M Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing > SHOULD be pronounced There you go again, showing your ignorance.. What is correct in one locale is totally incorrect in another but one needs to have had at least a basic education to appreciate that fact. Not knowing you (or wishing to), from reading your posts in this newsgroup you just come across as a clueless moron. I'm sure you're not but nothing in your posts to this newsgroup have ever done anything to dispel that impression. -- Mike Maltby mike.maltby@gmail.com Eric <someone@microsoft.com> wrote: > You silly pagan with your pronunciation god, everyone knows there is > only one true God. > No one is telling you how you HAVE to pronounce anything. I'm just > saying how it SHOULD be pronounced, unless you want to drive on root > 66. I have been out a bit, and I'm well aware of the goofy ways some > people talk and how hard it can be to understand them. America has > several variations of the language, England has their own variation, > Australia has their own... it is a bit odd that we can all speak the > same language and sound so foreign. If only we had the Star Trek > universal translator that makes everyone speak and understand the > same language in the same way.
Guest Eric Posted July 30, 2007 Posted July 30, 2007 Re: The Color 'Red' is missing Like I said, it just makes more sense that way, but if you want to drive on a root go ahead. If I read it right, the dictionary (http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/route) says both are accepted, but just because you can do something doesn't mean you should. Until they bother to rewrite the language to get rid of all multiple meanings for words and all words that sound alike, someone is always likely to be misunderstood. I'm not surprised you got off track, missed the point, and resorted to insults. From your posts, you come across as a pompous jerk who always has to be right and likes to nitpick. "Mike M" <No_Spam@Corned_Beef.Only> wrote in message news:uLlkrrt0HHA.1336@TK2MSFTNGP04.phx.gbl... >> SHOULD be pronounced > > There you go again, showing your ignorance.. What is correct in one > locale is totally incorrect in another but one needs to have had at least > a basic education to appreciate that fact. Not knowing you (or wishing > to), from reading your posts in this newsgroup you just come across as a > clueless moron. I'm sure you're not but nothing in your posts to this > newsgroup have ever done anything to dispel that impression. > -- > Mike Maltby > mike.maltby@gmail.com > > > Eric <someone@microsoft.com> wrote: > >> You silly pagan with your pronunciation god, everyone knows there is >> only one true God. >> No one is telling you how you HAVE to pronounce anything. I'm just >> saying how it SHOULD be pronounced, unless you want to drive on root >> 66. I have been out a bit, and I'm well aware of the goofy ways some >> people talk and how hard it can be to understand them. America has >> several variations of the language, England has their own variation, >> Australia has their own... it is a bit odd that we can all speak the >> same language and sound so foreign. If only we had the Star Trek >> universal translator that makes everyone speak and understand the >> same language in the same way. >
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