Ignoring from the fact it's called a Curriculum Vitae in the UK anyway, why does Alan say 're-zoooom-ay'? Is it a little joke of his?
Why can't S'ralan pronounce 'resume'?
It might be linked to the fact siralun is working class and 'umble so unable to speak fancy foreign languages without choking.
Originally Posted by LadyCake:
“It might be linked to the fact siralun is working class and 'umble so unable to speak fancy foreign languages without choking.”
“It might be linked to the fact siralun is working class and 'umble so unable to speak fancy foreign languages without choking.”
But I'm talking about English, everyone knows you stress the third from last syllable in a word so it's 'REZ-u-May'.
I'm absolutely sure that he's been advised on how to pronounce it. I almost get the feeling that he's being belligerent and insisting on pronouncing is resUme as a sort of Sralan trademark. 
Originally Posted by spannerandpony:
“I'm absolutely sure that he's been advised on how to pronounce it. I almost get the feeling that he's being belligerent and insisting on pronouncing is resUme as a sort of Sralan trademark.”
“I'm absolutely sure that he's been advised on how to pronounce it. I almost get the feeling that he's being belligerent and insisting on pronouncing is resUme as a sort of Sralan trademark.
”
Yep. I'm sure the kind of saddos who write in about that stuff have written in hundreds of times. It makes him sound like an idiot.
Originally Posted by OnlyWayIsEpics:
“But I'm talking about English, everyone knows you stress the third from last syllable in a word so it's 'REZ-u-May'.”
“But I'm talking about English, everyone knows you stress the third from last syllable in a word so it's 'REZ-u-May'.”
What? No, you don't!
Pro-NOUN-cing. Pro-NUN-ci-A-tion. Ba-NA-na. Dis-CUSS-ion. Dis-GUI-ses. Sur-PRI-ses. Of-FICC-ial. In-VEN-tion. Mag-NET-ic. Pla-TON-ic. Hi-ther-TO.
...There are more than I thought, though. I'd never heard that rule before, and most of the words I went through did fit it. So I might have to graciously revoke the "no, you don't..." but it's absolutely* new to me, and there are a lot of exceptions.
*(Ab-so-LUTE-ly!)
Originally Posted by OnlyWayIsEpics:
“Ignoring from the fact it's called a Curriculum Vitae in the UK anyway, why does Alan say 're-zoooom-ay'? Is it a little joke of his?”
“Ignoring from the fact it's called a Curriculum Vitae in the UK anyway, why does Alan say 're-zoooom-ay'? Is it a little joke of his?”
Been hanging out with too many yanks. Probably.
Originally Posted by OnlyWayIsEpics:
“But I'm talking about English, everyone knows you stress the third from last syllable in a word so it's 'REZ-u-May'.”
“But I'm talking about English, everyone knows you stress the third from last syllable in a word so it's 'REZ-u-May'.”
Res-u-may is French surely, otherwise it would be "let's have a gander at your re-zoom"
Originally Posted by MrsWatermelon:
“Yep. I'm sure the kind of saddos who write in about that stuff have written in hundreds of times. It makes him sound like an idiot.”
“Yep. I'm sure the kind of saddos who write in about that stuff have written in hundreds of times. It makes him sound like an idiot.”
I don't mean people have written in about it, but I bet his wife or one of his advisers have pointed it out to him somewhere along the line. My point is that I don't think he cares whether he sounds like an idiot or not.
Originally Posted by rwebster:
“What? No, you don't!
Pro-NOUN-cing. Pro-NUN-ci-A-tion. Ba-NA-na. Dis-CUSS-ion. Dis-GUI-ses. Sur-PRI-ses. Of-FICC-ial. In-VEN-tion. Mag-NET-ic. Pla-TON-ic. Hi-ther-TO.
...There are more than I thought, though. I'd never heard that rule before, and most of the words I went through did fit it. So I might have to graciously revoke the "no, you don't..." but it's absolutely* new to me, and there are a lot of exceptions.
*(Ab-so-LUTE-ly!)”
“What? No, you don't!
Pro-NOUN-cing. Pro-NUN-ci-A-tion. Ba-NA-na. Dis-CUSS-ion. Dis-GUI-ses. Sur-PRI-ses. Of-FICC-ial. In-VEN-tion. Mag-NET-ic. Pla-TON-ic. Hi-ther-TO.
...There are more than I thought, though. I'd never heard that rule before, and most of the words I went through did fit it. So I might have to graciously revoke the "no, you don't..." but it's absolutely* new to me, and there are a lot of exceptions.
*(Ab-so-LUTE-ly!)”
None of those contradict the rule, you've just capitlised other syllables but when you say them they stick to the rule.
For example, pronunSEEEation not 'Pro-NUN-ci-A-tion'.
Originally Posted by spannerandpony:
“I don't mean people have written in about it, but I bet his wife or one of his advisers have pointed it out to him somewhere along the line. My point is that I don't think he cares whether he sounds like an idiot or not.”
“I don't mean people have written in about it, but I bet his wife or one of his advisers have pointed it out to him somewhere along the line. My point is that I don't think he cares whether he sounds like an idiot or not.”
Oh I know, the saddos writing in was my own point. There are people who will write in about grammar mistakes or small factual mistakes in programmes. Think of Terry Wogan's Point of View but on an even pettier scale
Originally Posted by Reggie Rebel:
“Res-u-may is French surely, otherwise it would be "let's have a gander at your re-zoom"”
“Res-u-may is French surely, otherwise it would be "let's have a gander at your re-zoom"”
It is based on a French term and pronounced rez-ew-may and basically means "brief statement". As a rule they're shorter than a CV, although it's not always true and they can be of comparable length.
I think another reason they use it is because CV sounds rather common in the business world these days, whereas résumé sounds just a little bit more flash.
Originally Posted by MrsWatermelon:
“Oh I know, the saddos writing in was my own point. There are people who will write in about grammar mistakes or small factual mistakes in programmes. Think of Terry Wogan's Point of View but on an even pettier scale”
“Oh I know, the saddos writing in was my own point. There are people who will write in about grammar mistakes or small factual mistakes in programmes. Think of Terry Wogan's Point of View but on an even pettier scale
”
Lol! Yes, you're probably right. "Dear BBC...." (said in John Major voice)
Originally Posted by OnlyWayIsEpics:
“Ignoring from the fact it's called a Curriculum Vitae in the UK anyway, why does Alan say 're-zoooom-ay'? Is it a little joke of his?”
“Ignoring from the fact it's called a Curriculum Vitae in the UK anyway, why does Alan say 're-zoooom-ay'? Is it a little joke of his?”
C.V. is the Latin version. In years gone by resume was the word in most common usage and still is.
Resume ( pronounced rezoomay) and written resume (with an accent accute on the final e) is the French for C.V.
So what does it matter?
Originally Posted by Annsyre:
“C.V. is the Latin version. In years gone by resume was the word in most common usage and still is.
Resume ( pronounced rezoomay) and written resume (with an accent accute on the final e) is the French for C.V.
So what does it matter?”
“C.V. is the Latin version. In years gone by resume was the word in most common usage and still is.
Resume ( pronounced rezoomay) and written resume (with an accent accute on the final e) is the French for C.V.
So what does it matter?”
The word has, as you say, an acute accent on the second 'e', thus: 'resumé'. The acute-accented 'e' is available on the Windows UK keyboard by pressing 'altgr' and 'e'.
'Resumé' is pronounced with a high 'u' - like a German 'ü' - and the stress upon the final 'é' syllable, and literally means a summary or an abstract, and by extension, a CV.
Originally Posted by Dogmatix:
“The word has, as you say, an acute accent on the second 'e', thus: 'resumé'. The acute-accented 'e' is available on the Windows UK keyboard by pressing 'altgr' and 'e'.
'Resumé' is pronounced with a high 'u' - like a German 'ü' - and the stress upon the final 'é' syllable, and literally means a summary or an abstract, and by extension, a CV.”
“The word has, as you say, an acute accent on the second 'e', thus: 'resumé'. The acute-accented 'e' is available on the Windows UK keyboard by pressing 'altgr' and 'e'.
'Resumé' is pronounced with a high 'u' - like a German 'ü' - and the stress upon the final 'é' syllable, and literally means a summary or an abstract, and by extension, a CV.”
Too complicated for me I'm afraid.
But I have made a note of what you said. Thanks for trying to help a total non-techie.
