Question for classically-educated forum members

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I just wonder why so many British pronounce so many words wrong.

 

[EHocking]

I think they only pronounce one word wrong. “Wrong”

Unless they pronounce it incorrectly. . .

 

[junkshop]

I just wonder why so many British pronounce so many words wrong.

 

[arthwollipot]

I know this is a necro thread and I'm responding to a post that's over 20 years old, but I do want to address this:

One of my favorite sayings was "ah the benefits of a classical education" until I found out the bad guy says it in Die Hard.

How many times at work are you asked to translate Latin or ancient Greek? Sometimes I think the time I spent in school was wasted.

I learned Latin at school and have never once regretted it. I learned more about English in Latin than I ever did in English.

 

[Gawdzilla Sama]

I know this is a necro thread and I'm responding to a post that's over 20 years old, but I do want to address this:


I learned Latin at school and have never once regretted it. I learned more about English in Latin than I ever did in English.

I learned the Latin subdialect, Porcine.