I asked in the museum and I quote "Always Porsch e, only the stupid French or the posh English say Porsche".
Southern Germans say Porsche, Shrewsbury Shrowsbury.
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:14 am ] |
| Post subject: | Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly? |
This could sound arrogant, but it's a very light hearted rant. I just wondered what everyone's opinion is: I'm one of those grammar pedants that really enjoys spelling and grammar, as I feel I explain myself better and it helps convey a professional attitude for my business. I also like pronouncing words as the originator intended i.e. Glasgow as in "has" not "glarz" despite being a Southerner. Most of us probably know that Porsche should be pronounced "por-sha", but it seems I'm in danger of sounding pretentious and anal trying to say it that way. Many people don't even know what I'm talking about unless I say "porsh". I might have to just give in and join in with all the uneducated commoners (just joking). How do you say it? |
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:00 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
I asked in the museum and I quote "Always Porsch e, only the stupid French or the posh English say Porsche". Southern Germans say Porsche, Shrewsbury Shrowsbury. |
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| Author: | Paul Mabley [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:57 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
Get on with life and do what you like, don't get hung up on the details! |
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| Author: | WazzerM [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:10 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
With you on this Alex - though whilst I want to say 'porsha', 'porsh' always come out o' my face - just cos(!) everyone else does here I guess. Should we try correcting everybody else? Hmmmmmm |
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| Author: | garyw [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:45 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
seems to me that someone's trying to get thread of the month in the Porsche TIPEC magazine 
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| Author: | Paul Mabley [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:05 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
Rumbled! Best put a swearword in then. |
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:04 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
Paul Mabley wrote: Get on with life and do what you like, don't get hung up on the details! Agreed, focus your efforts on sorting out that 924.
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
garyw wrote: seems to me that someone's trying to get thread of the month in the Porsche TIPEC magazine Just getting something off my chest. Never one to unnecessarily seek attention! I tried to ask a breakers yard if they still had "those old porschas in the top yard", and he said "what age corsa?" 
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:06 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
Sean Smallman wrote: Paul Mabley wrote: Get on with life and do what you like, don't get hung up on the details! Agreed, focus your efforts on sorting out that 924. That's happening too! |
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| Author: | JasonGibson [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:02 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
It depends on which club you're in 
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| Author: | Sean Smallman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:57 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
jasongibson wrote: It depends on which club you're in Play nicely children 
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| Author: | Lee 944 [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:39 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
Only ever Porsh up here, anyone saying anything near posh pronunciation would be lynched.
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| Author: | EL Gordo [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:52 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
in dorset its pooooorsssghhheee |
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| Author: | stratfordshark [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:09 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
As Sean says it's pronounced Porsh-uh It's their family name, and that's how it's spoken. I hear people say "Pawsh" a lot, but never hear same folk refer to a "Ferrar Din" They probably don't say "Luftwaff" either |
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| Author: | Althejazzman [ Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:15 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly |
stratfordshark wrote: As Sean says it's pronounced Porsh-uh It's their family name, and that's how it's spoken. I hear people say "Pawsh" a lot, but never hear same folk refer to a "Ferrar Din" They probably don't say "Luftwaff" either Haha, someone else cares! I also like to say Folks-vaa-gen. Oh dear I'm showing myself up. |
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