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Pronunciation of "via(s)"
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TimFox:
Back to the word "via" in its original use as a preposition:  in the US it is normal to say "via air mail" or "via UPS", referring to the method, while other countries tend to restrict the meaning to geography, e.g. "via Berlin" for a railway ticket.  The English dictionaries accept both usages.
Zero999:

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--- Quote from: Ed.Kloonk on October 18, 2020, 10:59:39 am ---What is soddering anyway?

Sounds like a prison activity.

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Please, please, PLEASE let that one go. It’s been discussed to death, and then some, on every.... damned... soldering.... video... that is posted by an American.  :horse: :horse: :horse: :horse:

(Executive summary for those who don’t know: that is the correct pronunciation in American English, whose pronunciation of that word remains closer to the French word it originated from, and does not represent American laziness or inability to read. There are silent “L”s in all variants of English. We know, it sounds like a dirty word in British. There, I think I’ve addressed all the points anyone has ever made in those discussions. No need to re-hash it.)

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I think it's good to keep our sense of humour. No one is seriously saying the Americans are thick. Taking the mickey out of other accents is common in all English speaking countries. If we can't laugh at our differences, then we'll end up giving into PC cancel culture and end up in some authoritarian regime!
madires:
The plural of 'via' is 'viae'. Just saying. >:D
SiliconWizard:

--- Quote from: madires on October 18, 2020, 03:07:38 pm ---The plural of 'via' is 'viae'. Just saying. >:D

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I'd be curious to hear an american-speaking person say this word.
 ;D
Syntax Error:
"We went viae Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin." Using Latin is just cheating, but perfectly valid.

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