Salt Lake Telegram | 1949-05-21 | Page 4 | Take My Word for It

TAKE MY WORD FOR IT By Frank Colby Los Angeles Please give correct correct correct cor cor- pronunciation of the name Joan de Arc Mrs W. W B B. H. H A A. A The correct English form formis is Joan of not de Arc pronounced pronounced pronounced pro pro- jone of or less frequently joe-AN joe of The French form is Jeanne dArc d'Arc pronounced dark Phoenix Times Ma March r c h 14 11 page 46 mentions Aga Khans Khan's wife as begum What about the word word Mrs L. L T. T A. A Begum in India is a Mohammedan Mohammedan Mohammedan Mo Mo- queen princess or orlady orlady orlady lady of high rank Pronounce it BEE gum Omaha Radio say ay Im sending you a big booKAY booKAY booKAY boo- boo KAY of roses Since I was knee-high knee to a duck bouquet has been pronounced boe Which is correct correct M. M. M.A. M.A. M. M A. A Both are correct The older dictionaries prefer bop boo KAY The modern dictionaries prefer KAY boe Y which now prevails prevails prevails pre pre- vails in American usage Lexington I have ha named my small daughter Karen What does it mean mean Mrs A. A A. A Karen is the Danish and Norwegian form of Katherine Catherine meaning fIg g good o 0 o 0 d pure Karen is pronounced rn KAH Forest Hills Most ost dictionaries dictionaries diction diction- on- on aries give the definition as choice of words But many people use diction in the meaning meaning meaning mean mean- ing of enunciation What do you OU say say say-I. I. I OCA OCA OC A A. The enunciation meaning is now sanctioned by the accepted accepted accepted ac ac- ac- ac authorities Ve We speak of an actor or broadcaster as having good diction or of re receiving receiving re- re a dict diction on award The he choice of words meaning seems to be headed toward obsolete obsolete- ness