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the4ork
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 Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:28 am Post subject: Pronounciation |
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ZODIAC
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:41 am Post subject: |
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i prefer to pronounce it "porsh", when your car looks like mine you just sound pretentious saying it "porsh-a".
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ideola
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:46 am Post subject: |
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except that 'porsha' is the correct pronunciation. <= oh, and note the proper spelling 
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the4ork
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:52 am Post subject: |
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| Wikipedia says in inglish it's porsch but in Germany it's porsche (porscha) because there is no silent e in the German language |
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Khal
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 11:47 am Post subject: |
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By the way, this thread's been done once or twice...
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pocketscience
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 12:42 pm Post subject: |
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| the4ork wrote: | | Wikipedia says in inglish it's porsch but in Germany it's porsche (porscha) because there is no silent e in the German language |
It actually says "is often pronounced as a single syllable" - doesn't mean it's right...
G.
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lorddivad
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 2:00 pm Post subject: |
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| ZODIAC wrote: | | i prefer to pronounce it "porsh", when your car looks like mine you just sound pretentious saying it "porsh-a". |
When I eventually repaint the body, and its nice and shiny, I'll call it "Porsha", until such time it's a "Porsh".
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ZODIAC
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 4:50 pm Post subject: |
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| lorddivad wrote: | | When I eventually repaint the body, and its nice and shiny, I'll call it "Porsha", until such time it's a "Porsh". |
+1^  .
| ideola wrote: | | except that 'porsha' is the correct pronunciation. <= oh, and note the proper spelling |
wow, is that a german and english lesson all in one dan?!
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9XX Girl!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 8:22 pm Post subject: |
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My local garage call it the PORCH but i like PORKA
But the Cornish pronounce it PORSHHHH, i rarely hear anyone pronounce the E
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924RACR
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:39 pm Post subject: |
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Remember when Patrick Stewart was doing Porsche commercials?
Like that.
Not Porsch-UH, or Porsch-AH. Deemphasized, but present.
Porsch-eh
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9XX Girl!
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| Posted: Thu Feb 11, 2010 10:46 pm Post subject: |
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| 924RACR wrote: | | Remember when Patrick Stewart was doing Porsche commercials?.. |
 they advertise Porsche on TV in "the States"?
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bnoon
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| Posted: Fri Feb 12, 2010 1:50 am Post subject: |
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| 9XX Girl! wrote: | | 924RACR wrote: | | Remember when Patrick Stewart was doing Porsche commercials?.. |
they advertise Porsche on TV in "the States"? |
Yup. I think the last one I remember was when the Panamera first came out. Lots of Cayenne commercials too when it was the new thing a few years back.
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9XX Girl!
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I cannot recall ever seeing a Porsche TV commercial in the UK.
They do advertise in the more highbrow glossy magazines though.
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ZODIAC
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| 9XX Girl! wrote: |
they advertise Porsche on TV in "the States"? |
yep, this one has been running on and off for the last few months.
i spotted a 928 at about 30 seconds in, but couldnt find a 944 or 924.
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