Question of the Day
So:Naïveté. Naiveté. Which one's better? What's the significance of the umlaut-thingy versus the single dot over the "I"? And which one should I be using in my paper?
That's three questions, but you know what? It's not "day" here either, so all bets are off. :)
Geoffrey and I have made up. And by "made up" I mean I turned in my Chaucer stuff today. But I have a new arch-nemesis, don't you worry. He's been lurking in the shadows just waiting to POUNCE. I wonder how he would like a swift scissor kick to the face!? Or maybe I'll get Kelly to break his legs!
Ladies and Gentlemen, I'd like you to meet Jonathan Swift.
posted by Sara @ 9:59 PM
3 Comments:
Naïveté is better, I think. The umlaut indicates that you're supposed to pronounce the 'a' and 'i' sounds individually, not as a diphthong -- so that the word has four syllables, not three.
Good luck with the paper, and with Mr Swift. (I could try to kneecap him for you, if you like.) ;)
Are you sure chemistry is your calling?
And yes, I'd love you to kneecap Johnny Boy. I hear he went crazy. I don't blame him; I've gone nuts and I'm just writing about it.
Actually, I really enjoy Swift, and I think his writing is brilliant. I just don't like writing 4 papers all at once.
I agree on the umlaut thing because diphthongs are what we would normally default to without it. It's like Zaire, the country. Without an umlaut, it would only be one syllable.
anyway, hon, hope you are well. I suppose now I'm further away from you, only now it's not as many time zones. Weird eh?
ciao bella
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