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Started by Techno, 22 August 2018, 01:30:39 PM

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Techno

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d_Guy

I like omelettes and we have a love/hate relationship with the French. I assume in England omelette is pronounced Ludbanger or some such?
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fsn

Since I'm sulking about not being offered a stiff one by the Last Hussar, I shall instead muster my dignity and place this little item for clarification.

I seem to recall that (in the UK) naval officers were not considered Gentlemen, because they had to learn their trade, and for the same reasons Engineers were viewed ascance.

Is this true, or did I just pick it up from a novel somewhere?  
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Techno

Forum barfight later, Nobby.

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Leman

Quote from: d_Guy on 25 September 2018, 05:18:43 AM
I like omelettes and we have a love/hate relationship with the French. I assume in England omelette is pronounced Ludbanger or some such?
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Ithoriel

Quote from: fsn on 25 September 2018, 07:39:29 AM
I seem to recall that (in the UK) naval officers were not considered Gentlemen, because they had to learn their trade, and for the same reasons Engineers were viewed ascance.

Is this true, or did I just pick it up from a novel somewhere?  


Given the number of titled naval officers the first seems very unlikely. Royal Navy, Senior Service don'cha know and all that.

Engineers and Artillerymen do seem to have been looked down upon. Possibly down to a need for them to actually know what they were doing!
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barbarian

Quote from: Leman on 25 September 2018, 11:03:30 AM
Omlut

Worst offence by Americans is saying " Omelette du fromage " which is not french.
Should be Omelette au fromage.
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d_Guy

Quote from: Leman on 25 September 2018, 11:03:30 AM
Omlut
Ah - so like the German diacritical mark - very interesting.
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d_Guy

Quote from: barbarian on 25 September 2018, 11:45:57 AM
Worst offence by Americans is saying " Omelette du fromage " which is not french.
Should be Omelette au fromage.

True - rather laboriously.
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fsn

Quote from: d_Guy on 25 September 2018, 01:08:56 PM
Ah - so like the German diacritical mark - very interesting.
I sometimes get diacritical marks if I've been eating omlettes.

Not sure if they're German though.
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Nick the Lemming

Quote from: barbarian on 25 September 2018, 11:45:57 AM
Worst offence by Americans is saying " Omelette du fromage " which is not french.
Should be Omelette au fromage.


I don't think I've ever heard an American say either - usually it's just omelette, or at most cheese omelette. Then again, I haven't been to many fancy restaurants in the US. And their habit of writing "Bleu Cheese" (but pronounce it "blue") is very strange.

Techno

This forum just amazes me.......In the BEST way possible. ;D

How we get from A to B to 'Z' (so quickly) in so many threads is just hilarious........

You guys are just awesome......Stay that way. :)

Cheers - Phil


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Thanks Olden - was on the road and couldn't get to YouTube.  :-bd
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d_Guy

Quote from: fsn on 25 September 2018, 01:18:07 PM
I sometimes get diacritical marks if I've been eating omlettes.

Not sure if they're German though.

The Spanish tilde maybe?  :-\
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