>>>Barney was describing a new car that a dish towel salesman drove.The car was >>>described as a coupe.Barney pronounced it as a coopay.<<<
As a former French teacher, that's how I say it, too. And in this case, Barney is actually correct in how he pronounces a word! The word "coupe" used to describe a type of car originates from the past participle of the French verb "couper," which means "to cut." The word can also be pronounced like "coop," and I think this is more common because it is the Anglicized version of the original French. Although I was already familiar with the word, long having been an admirer of old cars, I wasn't sure what this designation meant, so I looked it up and discovered that a coupe is a two-door closed car that is shorter than a sedan of the same model. Thelma Lou (Janet) And yes, my education was worth every penny! _______________________________________________ WBMUTBB mailing list [email protected] http://www.mayberry.com/tagsrwc/wbmutbb/
