> -----Original Message----- > From: Mark A. Mandel [mailto:thnidu at yahoo.com] > Sent: Tuesday, February 22, 2005 6:56 PM > To: Shannon Wimberly; Dragaera list > Subject: Re: evolution in language: OT.now on topic > > > --- Shannon Wimberly <shannon3d at yahoo.com> wrote: > > > On a more serious note, I had a(an?) Hungarian friend visit me with > > her child Dani. I had always pronounced it DAN-ee, but she > informed > > me it is pronounce DAH-nee. Her second child will be named Able. > > Don't be fooled by the common name. It's pronounced ah-BEL > > Then I hope it is spelled Abel, which is the usual English > spelling of the name of Adam and Eve's second son, not Able. > > And regardless of what your Hungarian friend says, Americans > will pronounce the names as "Danny" and "Abel" ("able") respectively. > > "My name is Rasdfqnrewoi34rht, pronounced Smith." Right. > > -- Mark > [This text prepared with Dragon NaturallySpeaking.] > I just want to know how you were able to get "Rasdfqnrewoi34rht" out in Dragon. I'm amazed that you could pronounce it, and that Dragon could recognize it. Gee, software sure has evolved. :} Shawn