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[Mimi 1883]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

The gemstone cut  MARQUISE. 

Bugs me to death! I hear people say it like "markee". 

Isn't it supposed to be said like "markeese"???!!!

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Uh oh -  I say markee. 

[Goldengate8361]

People actually care about this?

[Sooner]

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@Mimi 1883 wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

The gemstone cut  MARQUISE. 

Bugs me to death! I hear people say it like "markee". 

Isn't it supposed to be said like "markeese"???!!!

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Uh oh -  I say markee. 

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I believe it is never pronounced correctly with the "q" sound.  But is "mar-kee" in French and "markees" (the just sort of peters out) to the Brits.  

And as to either/ither, this poor hillbilly could NEVER get away with "I-ther.  It would be totally against my raisin'!  LOL!!!  Wouldn't even attenpt it.  I would be too embarrassed--for me. 

[Sooner]

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

People actually care about this?

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Well YOU cared about us!  SO we are flattered!!!  LOL!!!!  Join in please!  Which to you say????

[Mimi 1883]

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@Sooner wrote:

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@Mimi 1883 wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

The gemstone cut  MARQUISE. 

Bugs me to death! I hear people say it like "markee". 

Isn't it supposed to be said like "markeese"???!!!

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Uh oh -  I say markee. 

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I believe it is never pronounced correctly with the "q" sound.  But is "mar-kee" in French and "markees" (the just sort of peters out) to the Brits.  

And as to either/ither, this poor hillbilly could NEVER get away with "I-ther.  It would be totally against my raisin'!  LOL!!!  Wouldn't even attenpt it.  I would be too embarrassed--for me. 

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@Sooner  LOL  Well, E-ther or I-ther way you say it, you're okay! Have a good weekend!

[tends2dogs]

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@SilleeMee wrote:

The gemstone cut  MARQUISE. 

Bugs me to death! I hear people say it like "markee". 

Isn't it supposed to be said like "markeese"???!!!

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@SilleeMee  Either way is correct ;o.

[tends2dogs]

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

People actually care about this?

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@Goldengate8361   Can't talk about politics........

[SeaMaiden]

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@Goldengate8361 wrote:

People actually care about this?

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I find it interesting!   And fun. But, to each his or her own... that you do not care is fine.

[SilleeMee]

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@tends2dogs wrote:

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@SilleeMee wrote:

The gemstone cut  MARQUISE. 

Bugs me to death! I hear people say it like "markee". 

Isn't it supposed to be said like "markeese"???!!!

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@SilleeMee  Either way is correct ;o.

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Oh thanks @tends2dogs . Now I can rest assured. I've always wondered about that word and now I know.