Monday, April 27, 2009
Cunning Linguists
I've just had to mute Pedro Pinto as he goes through the sports bit on CNN. He gets well over the top with his pronunciation of some clubs, especially the latin and Italian clubs. But why? He just sounds daft.
Do you get German TV presenters talk about Naarf London or the Arsenal? Nope, never.
So why do these guys do it? Do they think it makes them sound so well cultured 'cos they can say Inter like an Italian or Marseille like a Frenchie?
When will they start pronouncing the names of Russian teams correctly? Or Thai teams? Or even Bangkok. In fact why Bangkok anyway when it's real name, and these guys are going for authenticity aren't they, is Krungthepmahanakorn etc etc.
But the biggest joke, where they make themselves look so bloody daft is when they call the German side Bayern Munich. If they wanna be consistent, and no they probably don't, it should be either Bavaria Munich or Bayern Munchen.
Just speak proper eh?
Do you get German TV presenters talk about Naarf London or the Arsenal? Nope, never.
So why do these guys do it? Do they think it makes them sound so well cultured 'cos they can say Inter like an Italian or Marseille like a Frenchie?
When will they start pronouncing the names of Russian teams correctly? Or Thai teams? Or even Bangkok. In fact why Bangkok anyway when it's real name, and these guys are going for authenticity aren't they, is Krungthepmahanakorn etc etc.
But the biggest joke, where they make themselves look so bloody daft is when they call the German side Bayern Munich. If they wanna be consistent, and no they probably don't, it should be either Bavaria Munich or Bayern Munchen.
Just speak proper eh?
# posted by Me @ 5:42 PM 
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