Re: Re: Re: 'Finish' Questions


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Posted by Rick Denney on February 27, 2004 at 13:49:55:

In Reply to: Re: Re: 'Finish' Questions posted by That's what on February 27, 2004 at 00:43:23:

The dictionary reference you included provided both pronunciations. The first pronunciation is supposed to be the more common, but I have never heard it used this side of the Atlantic. Despite having studied art and architecture quite extensively, I've always heard it said--Puh-TEEN-uh.

Rick "who thinks dictionaries are descriptive rather than prescriptive" Denney


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