Re: [OT] Pronouncing the name: Georges Lemaître

Author: Pete Theisen

Posted: 2009-03-02 at 09:37:51

mike@mikewohlrab.com wrote:

> Ed, I think the off topic filter is broken as an ot messahe reached the profoxtech list.

Hi Mike!

I don't think that Ed believes in the messahe.

> On Mon, Mar 2, 2009 at 2:16 PM, Pete Theisen <petetheisen@verizon.net> wrote:

>> Hi Everybody!

>>

>> I can never pronounce European names from print. Is it La meter. or La

>> mat ray, Le ma tray or what?

>>

>> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Georges_Lema%C3%AEtre

>

> I would guess you pronounce it like Maître d'? (as in the restaurant

> manager). Or do you not use that term in the states?

>

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