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Author: ohsuzan
Date: 2005-03-09 17:53
The Essential English Teacher in my subconscious has broken through.
I can't begin to count the number of times I have lately seen, on this board and others, the consistent misspelling (and implied mispronunciation) of this word.
Honestly, without being too much of a pedant, I think it is important to know how to spell and say our basic technical terms.
E-M-B-O-U-C-H-U-R-E
Pronounced: "ahm-buh-shure". Accent on the first syllable. French derivation. Means something like "with the mouth".
Susan
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Author: Hank Lehrer
Date: 2005-03-09 18:35
Susan,
And you thought that English degree was of little use!
HRL
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2005-03-09 18:56
Once upon a time Mark had the word up on the top of the page for handy reference, along with the C4 staff graphic. What was the other item what used to be up thar?
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Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.
- Pope John Paul II
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-03-09 19:02
Scheherazade, tongue, tonguing, and rhythm ...GBK
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Author: bob49t
Date: 2005-03-09 19:28
Well said Susan !
I too find the incorrect spelling of "clarinet essentials" irritating.
I should say that the standard of general spelling, grammar and the attendant misuse of punctuation, combine with the corruption of the spoken word to form one of life's major disappointments here in UK. Actually I am not a pedant generally, but would almost certainly subscribe to any movement dedicated to stamping out today's corruption of a wonderful language.
My final goal would be that all school children would not need to use a "spell checker". After all, such a programme will attempt to correct the spelling of a used word but would not even touch a word correctly spelt but incorrectly used. I do fear that we've now gone too far for redemption.
I'm sure you will know of the best seller "Eats, Shoots and Leaves"
Okay, Okay, I'm over 50!
The early pages of this book says it all for me.
I know that we are discouraged from personal spelling criticisms and I feel this is good policy on a BB such as we enjoy. I'm often sorely tempted but am always reminded that none of us would be exempt from criticism if this rule was reversed.
RT
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Author: vin
Date: 2005-03-09 19:33
Eats, Shoots and Leaves- What a funny book! I hated english class, but I loved that book.
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Author: GBK
Date: 2005-03-09 19:47
bob49t wrote:
> I know that we are discouraged from personal
> spelling criticisms and I feel this is good policy
> on a BB such as we enjoy.
However, we DO encourage using the correct spelling in your own posts, rather than continuing the mistake ...GBK
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Author: Gandalfe
Date: 2005-03-09 19:51
I like any book by Richard Lederer although one of his more recent has a title that I can't say in mixed company. Oh my! I talked to him last week as he toured Seattle and he is a very funny guy.
Jim and Suzy
Pacifica Big Band
Seattle, Washington
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Author: Ralph G
Date: 2005-03-09 20:20
Oh, how I wish I could climb into Doc Brown's Delorean and go back and read Richard Lederer's "World History according to Student Bloopers" essay for the first time again. Rarely have I laughed so hard!
For those of you who have never read this, empty bladders before doing so and thank me later:
http://www.mendosa.com/history.html
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Artistic talent is a gift from God and whoever discovers it in himself has a certain obligation: to know that he cannot waste this talent, but must develop it.
- Pope John Paul II
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Author: David Oakley
Date: 2005-03-09 21:01
I wonder if part of the confusion surrounding the spelling of "embouchure" might be traceable to a confusion (somewhere back in the depths of music history) with the perfectly legitimate word "embrasure", which refers to openings, though usually in an architectural or military setting.
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Author: clarinets1
Date: 2005-03-09 21:39
i too have noticed this, and quite frankly, it drove me nuts.
~~JK
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Author: BobD
Date: 2005-03-09 22:21
Don't sweat it.....
Bob Draznik
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Author: claclaws
Date: 2005-03-09 23:42
As speaker of English as second language(I believe I'm not the only one on this board..), I really appreciate such policy. Not only embouchure, but 'amateur' , and some others..
I also remember some time ago Mark summarized all the internet abbreviations (ex. IMHO, LOL, ect.), and that was very handy too.
Lucy Lee Jang
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Author: idahofats
Date: 2005-03-10 01:28
This may not be a lot of help, but the root word in French is "la bouche", the Spanish cognate being "la boca", as in Boca Raton, or Mickey's Mouth...and I think this stems from the same Latin original that leads to bassoonists calling their mps bocals. All of this is not to be confused with Hogan's Heroes references to "La Boche", or "the Cabbage-Heads."---begging the pardon of my German friends. Donnerwetter! Mein Mundstueck ist gebrochen! No, wait, it's a tooth that's broken...what a relief! Signed: an amateur linguist.
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Author: Joel Clifton
Date: 2005-03-10 02:53
You mean "rythem", "toung" and "embrouchure" isn't right?
[ We've reached the end. This thread is now closed - GBK ]
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