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(Message started by: maryl on Jul 17^th, 2003, 10:32am)

Title: kings and queens
Post by maryl on Jul 17^th, 2003, 10:32am

What phrase does the following represent?

King Garfield and Queen Felix
King Scooby and Queen Lassie

Title: Re: kings
Post by TenaliRaman on Jul 17^th, 2003, 10:56am

hmm i am not sure if i understand the question???

Title: Re: kings and queens
Post by Gerd on Jul 17^th, 2003, 11:08am

[hide]Its more than a rainy day![/hide]

Nice riddle! :)

Title: Re: kings and queens
Post by TenaliRaman on Jul 17^th, 2003, 11:55am

::[Hide]Its raining cats and dogs[/Hide]::

I hope this is not the answer (which i seem to derive from the hint by Gerd) [Hide] because if it is then i think i pronounce it as r-ee-ning and not as it was meant to be in the question.[/Hide]

Title: Re: kings and queens
Post by Icarus on Jul 17^th, 2003, 4:52pm

It is indeed the answer, and native English speakers generally pronounce the two words the same, with a long A for the vowel sound. Certainly it is so in the USA and Canada. If my memory is not letting me down, it is also true in Australia, and England itself.

Title: Re: kings and queens
Post by rmsgrey on Jul 19^th, 2003, 7:19am

Definitely valid in England - at least that's what I've supposedly been speaking all my life!

Title: Re: kings and queens
Post by TenaliRaman on Jul 19^th, 2003, 11:54am

hmm i need to correct my pronunciation then.Thanks Icarus and rmsgrey!