[Magdalen] Charleston Receipt.

Cantor03 at aol.com Cantor03 at aol.com
Tue Aug 29 16:55:27 UTC 2017



In a message dated 8/29/2017 12:29:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
simon at kershaw.org.uk writes:

the OED  first records the word
"garage" as 1902. So it is a modern borrowing from  French, which probably
makes the two pronunciations equally valid.  >>>>>>>>>>>>>
 
Most members of my family, myself included, use the French
pronunciation of "garage."
 
Somehow, however, my daughter, Wendy says, "ga-RATCH."
She also drives me crazy with "Warshington" for Washington.
 
She did go to a private school (Shattuck/St. Mary's), and
perhaps she picked this up there.
 
 
 
David S.






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