Pronunciation Question
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tealinObviously, I've been rereading Monstrous Regiment ... but I've been seized by doubt:
Polly's family name, Perks – is it pronounced like a plural of perk, or is it like clerk, derby, and Berkshire in that the 'er' is pronounced like 'ar,' thus making it 'Parks' and much easier for Strappi (and assorted others) to turn into 'Parts'? I tried finding some sample clips of the book on tape but the only one I found was a big stretch of internal monologue with no mention of names at all.
Help?
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karwei – yet another yawning gap of uncertainty has closed in my life. :)
Polly's family name, Perks – is it pronounced like a plural of perk, or is it like clerk, derby, and Berkshire in that the 'er' is pronounced like 'ar,' thus making it 'Parks' and much easier for Strappi (and assorted others) to turn into 'Parts'? I tried finding some sample clips of the book on tape but the only one I found was a big stretch of internal monologue with no mention of names at all.
Help?
EDIT: Thanks
karwei – yet another yawning gap of uncertainty has closed in my life. :)
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Date: 2006-02-20 02:54 am (UTC)This has got "Best Seller" written all over it
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Date: 2006-02-22 07:09 pm (UTC)a. Lasting an indefinitely long time; enduring: perennial happiness.
b. Appearing again and again; recurrent. See Synonyms at continual.
3. Botany: Living three or more years.
n.
1. Botany: A perennial plant.
2. Something that recurs or seems to recur on a yearly or continual basis.
As I think Tealin was saying that a production of A Christmas Carol recurred year after year, which is correct in terms of definition 2b. After all, a perennial flower, like a chrysanthemum, isn’t one that blooms continously throughout the year, but continually year after year, right?
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