To: Erasmus
That is the modern pronunciation. A century ago the th had the other pronunciation in German.
44 posted on
07/19/2011 9:24:45 AM PDT by
Straight Vermonter
(Posting from deep behind the Maple Curtain)
To: Straight Vermonter
That is the modern pronunciation. A century ago the th had the other pronunciation in German. I hadn't heard that. A cursory search turns up no reference. Do you have a pointer you could share?
50 posted on
07/19/2011 9:44:23 AM PDT by
Erasmus
(I love "The Raven," but then what do I know? I'm just a poetaster.)
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