It's your day! Happy Birthday! - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Nogrod · 04-23-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by littlemanpoet

Hmmm..... I don't say all those words the same way. Do you?

I think the words "happy", "fat" and "and" have the same 'a' in them anyhow and that's the Finnish 'ä' as a phoneme, whatever dialect one speaks in English (the word "dance" is bit harder as it surely has different ways of being pronounced). Or then you people spell things much more variedly I've ever imagined... which might be true as well.

littlemanpoet · 04-23-2007, 03:26 PM

Well as a matter of fact, Brits and Americans speak these particular words very differently. It would be hard for me to describe it without merely causing confusion by means of examples that don't hold any better than the words we're talking about themselves! (I hope that made sense

)

Anyway, back to birthdays..... (sorry for the linguistic chat)

dancing spawn of ungoliant · 04-24-2007, 06:56 AM

Thank you very much, guys! Paljon kiitoksia synttärionnitteluista!

As you can see from Hookbill's lovely photograph, the celebration was positively riotous indeed. Unfortunately Frodo passed out at some point, but Sam and I had a ball.

ps. Kiitos kutsusta, palataan asiaan.

pps. As to the Finnish ä-sound, you can check the pronunciation by typing the words 'happy' and 'dad' into
The Free Dictionary and listening to the sound files about how they have pronounced them to hear the difference between 'ä' and 'ää', respectively.

Thinlómien · 04-25-2007, 04:12 AM

A very happy birthday to Boro!

(^see I even used his favourite icon since it's so festive

)

Mithalwen · 04-25-2007, 05:27 AM

Well he can have another pint on me then! Happy Birthday to the disco king and many happy returns...

Kath · 04-25-2007, 05:28 AM

Happy birthday Boro! Hope it's a good one.

Volo · 04-25-2007, 07:01 AM

Indeed! I hope your birthday won't get too much in front of WW...

Ah, no... Rather this way: May the WW not spoil your great birthday!

04-24-2007, 06:56 AM	#3
dancing spawn of ungoliant Mischievous Candle Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: So near to Russia, so far from Japan, quite a long way from Cairo, lots of miles from Vietnam. Posts: 1,234	Thank you very much, guys! Paljon kiitoksia synttärionnitteluista! As you can see from Hookbill's lovely photograph, the celebration was positively riotous indeed. Unfortunately Frodo passed out at some point, but Sam and I had a ball. ps. Kiitos kutsusta, palataan asiaan. pps. As to the Finnish ä-sound, you can check the pronunciation by typing the words 'happy' and 'dad' into The Free Dictionary and listening to the sound files about how they have pronounced them to hear the difference between 'ä' and 'ää', respectively. __________________ Fenris Wolf

04-25-2007, 04:12 AM	#4
Thinlómien Shady She-Penguin Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: In a far land beyond the Sea Posts: 8,093	A very happy birthday to Boro! (^see I even used his favourite icon since it's so festive ) __________________ Like the stars chase the sun, over the glowing hill I will conquer Blood is running deep, some things never sleep Double Fenris

04-25-2007, 05:27 AM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Well he can have another pint on me then! Happy Birthday to the disco king and many happy returns... __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

04-25-2007, 05:28 AM	#6
Kath Everlasting Whiteness Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Perusing the laminated book of dreams Posts: 4,533	Happy birthday Boro! Hope it's a good one. __________________ “If more of us valued food and cheer and song above hoarded gold, it would be a merrier world.”

04-25-2007, 07:01 AM	#7
Volo Silver in My Silent Heart Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: the great beauty Posts: 1,611	Indeed! I hope your birthday won't get too much in front of WW... Ah, no... Rather this way: May the WW not spoil your great birthday! __________________ Fenris Wolf The EVEN NEWER Barrow-Downs Photo Page

04-23-2007, 03:26 PM	#2
littlemanpoet Itinerant Songster Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: The Edge of Faerie Posts: 7,066	Well as a matter of fact, Brits and Americans speak these particular words very differently. It would be hard for me to describe it without merely causing confusion by means of examples that don't hold any better than the words we're talking about themselves! (I hope that made sense ) Anyway, back to birthdays..... (sorry for the linguistic chat)

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