So my friend was just asking about my whip (specs like how long and stuff) and I said : "Well, it's an 8 foot 12 _____ .... um something bullwhip..."
See, I've never actually said 'Plait" in my life out loud, so I never new how to pronouce it! It's probably a simple grammer thing (hey, I got straight A's in English this year..) but is it pronounced "Plate" or "Ply"???
Thanke for any help!
Pronounce - "PLAIT" ???
Moderator: BullWhipBorton
Oh, yup... Pagey is probably right. My dad says it's an English word which is basically the same as braid, and that it's pronounced platt.
I knew that 16 years of putting up with the "Queen's" English, (including colour, flavour, tyres, and aluminium) and the way things are "in South Africa" would pay off some time.
But isn't the color "taupe" supposed to be said "tope" ?
In Christ,
Shane
I knew that 16 years of putting up with the "Queen's" English, (including colour, flavour, tyres, and aluminium) and the way things are "in South Africa" would pay off some time.
But isn't the color "taupe" supposed to be said "tope" ?
In Christ,
Shane
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I remember when I started out I kept saying plait like plate, as in dinner plate, but after my four day class with Jim Hurlbutt I got pretty much straightened out on my pronunciation, except for every now and then when I say one thing and mean my mother
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PS: fo' shizzle: (pronounced with a little 'i' but big ups when used in the right context )
I brought the flash cards with me to this weekend's St. Louis Whip-nic (which was a blast!) and some people really dug the slang, including Paul Nolan of Midwest Whips. Someone needs to come up with a slang word for plait, such as 'plaz-atzles' or something. Example: Yo, peep that whip on Ebay, with 12 plaz-atzles it is crazy crunk, mos def. Translation: Check out that undoubtedly nice-looking 12-plait whip on Ebay. Peace up, A-town down
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PS: fo' shizzle: (pronounced with a little 'i' but big ups when used in the right context )
I brought the flash cards with me to this weekend's St. Louis Whip-nic (which was a blast!) and some people really dug the slang, including Paul Nolan of Midwest Whips. Someone needs to come up with a slang word for plait, such as 'plaz-atzles' or something. Example: Yo, peep that whip on Ebay, with 12 plaz-atzles it is crazy crunk, mos def. Translation: Check out that undoubtedly nice-looking 12-plait whip on Ebay. Peace up, A-town down
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http://www.m-w.com/cgi-bin/dictionary?b ... y&va=plait
check his out for the pronounciation. a voice speaks it out.
check his out for the pronounciation. a voice speaks it out.
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