I say Cirith you say Kirith - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Eärendil · 11-29-2002, 12:36 PM

Not at all Atariel, I am as well. Especially when it´s about LotR. And of course I really dislike it when I discover I have been pronouncing things in the wrong way myself. Though that doesn´t often happen anymore, as I have read the Appendixes a lot of times...
(Can you understand my fury when Cate Blanchett pronounced "Eärendil" wrong?!)
I usually go round correcting people if I hear them pronouncing things wrong, but then, maybe it´s just me...

steve - I discovered that myself once when looking in a book, and though something was wrong. Nice to have at least some sort of explanation. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img]
Personally I prefer Cirith, Celeborn and Cirdan and so on, to Kirith, Keleborn and Kirdan, because it looks better, more aestethic (I hope that is the right word), and I remember reading Tolkien did as well.

[ November 29, 2002: Message edited by: Eärendil ]

11-29-2002, 12:36 PM	#1
Eärendil Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: Jan 2002 Location: Valinor (RtL: 1220 miles) Posts: 562	Not at all Atariel, I am as well. Especially when it´s about LotR. And of course I really dislike it when I discover I have been pronouncing things in the wrong way myself. Though that doesn´t often happen anymore, as I have read the Appendixes a lot of times... (Can you understand my fury when Cate Blanchett pronounced "Eärendil" wrong?!) I usually go round correcting people if I hear them pronouncing things wrong, but then, maybe it´s just me... steve - I discovered that myself once when looking in a book, and though something was wrong. Nice to have at least some sort of explanation. [img]smilies/biggrin.gif[/img] Personally I prefer Cirith, Celeborn and Cirdan and so on, to Kirith, Keleborn and Kirdan, because it looks better, more aestethic (I hope that is the right word), and I remember reading Tolkien did as well. [ November 29, 2002: Message edited by: Eärendil ] __________________ Jag ska aldrig göra dig illa. Inte igen. Åtminstone inte mycket, åtminstone inte hårt. Kommer du ihåg? Då vi fortfarande kunde skratta, le på ett äkta vis. Jag tänker på det ibland. Det smärtar. För aldrig har du väl varit. Längre bort. Från mig.