From: Noel Bourke (cros13@gmail.com)
Date: Fri Apr 27 2007 - 06:16:43 ART
I'm Irish so we normally use the english pronounciations.
I use the english pronounciation of router for consumer routers
and the american pronounciation for enterprise routers.
Noel
On 4/27/07, Graham Hopkins <ghopkins@wolf-rock.co.uk> wrote:
> Who are these "Brits" that's another American misconception, there are
> no "Brits", I'm English and a citizen of the United Kingdom. "Brits" is
> like calling all Americans "Yankees" which I'm sure those of you from
> the South won't take too kindly.
>
> So a short English lesson:
>
> The correct English pronunciation of the word "router" depends upon
> context so a device for sending data is a "roo-ter" whilst one for
> cutting wood is a "rou-ter". Quite simple really, just consider
>
> root - of a plant
> route - a direction to travel
> rout - flight ( from a battle)
>
> even Americans do it - row a boat, row with a friend - same word
> different pronunciation even in the US (as far as I know)
>
> Remember that in the US much of the English is still using 17th Century
> words, whilst in the UK things have moved on, they trade Stocks on the
> Stock Market we trade SOT hares on the Stock Market - the instituation
> here still has the old name, they have sidewalks we have pavements and
> many other examples.
>
> As to what the French say, who cares - as George W once said the French
> don't even have a word for "entrepreneur".
> /
> Graham Hopkins
> /
>
> no offense to the Brits but don't they pronounce ROOTER?
> I wonder which one is the right pronuntiation...
>
>
> On 4/26/07, Narbik Kocharians <narbikk@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > >
> > > I always thought they meant RotoRooter, and i told them that the plumbing
> > > in
> > > my house was OK
> > >
> > > On 4/26/07, Need.To.Clear.SP <frenzeus@streamyx.com> wrote:
> >
> >> > >
> >> > > I definitely have to agree on this! somehow the term "ruter" tickles
> >>
> > > me..
> >
> >> > >
> >> > > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > > From: "Danshtr" <danshtr@gmail.com>
> >> > > To: "Marvin Greenlee" <marvin@ipexpert.com>
> >> > > Cc: <ccielab@groupstudy.com>
> >> > > Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:01 AM
> >> > > Subject: Re: France
> >> > >
> >> > >
> >>
> >>> > > > beware!!!
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > they pronounce router as "ruter" with a sweet French accent :)
> >>> > > >
> >>> > > > On 4/26/07, Marvin Greenlee <marvin@ipexpert.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> Just curious, anyone on the list live in or near Paris?
> >>>> > > >>
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> >>>> > > >> Thanks,
> >>>> > > >> Marvin
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> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >>
> >>>> > > >> Marvin Greenlee, CCIE #12237 (R&S, SP, Sec)
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