Am I being anal for trying to pronounce Porsche properly?

Althejazzman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 10:14 am

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?

Sean Smallman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:00 am

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.

Paul Mabley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 11:57 am

Get on with life and do what you like, don't get hung up on the details!

WazzerM · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 2:10 pm

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

garyw · **Joined:** Wed Nov 07, 2007 8:05 pm **Posts:** 441

seems to me that someone's trying to get thread of the month in the Porsche TIPEC magazine

Paul Mabley · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 3:05 pm

Rumbled! Best put a swearword in then.

Sean Smallman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:04 pm

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.

Althejazzman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:06 pm

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?" :roll:

Althejazzman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 4:06 pm

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!

JasonGibson · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:02 pm

It depends on which club you're in

Sean Smallman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 5:57 pm

jasongibson wrote:

It depends on which club you're in

Play nicely children :lol:

Lee 944 · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:39 pm

Only ever Porsh up here, anyone saying anything near posh pronunciation would be lynched. :lol:

EL Gordo · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 6:52 pm

in dorset its pooooorsssghhheee

stratfordshark · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:09 pm

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

Althejazzman · **Posted:** Tue Jun 18, 2013 9:15 pm

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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