Posted by Same here on February 27, 2004 at 15:43:54:
In Reply to: Re: Re: Re: 'Finish' Questions posted by Rick Denney on February 27, 2004 at 13:49:55:
I checked with about 8 dictionaries. All give the non -een as the preferred version. Yet, I've never heard an expert on the PBS "Antiques Roadshow" say PAT'nuh. But then, I've never heard anyone say "PAH-teen" either.
Go figure. I swear, one's gotta be a new-cue-ler scientist to figure this stuff out.