[rescue] those who should be shot
Eric Dittman
dittman at dittman.net
Sat Mar 2 00:38:38 CST 2002
> Sure he named it, but that doesn't set the pronunciation. Pronunciation
> and even spelling varies with language, and region.
>
> > He named it, so he can set the pronounciation. If he wants
> > to pronounce it Throat-Warbler Mangrove, he's free to do that.
My name is Eric, pronounced Air-ick, no matter where I go. If
someone doesn't pronounce it the way I do, I correct them.
Someone from another part of the world may be named Eric,
pronounced E-rick, but that doesn't mean the pronunciation
of my name changes if I were to visit there.
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Eric Dittman
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