On Tue, Aug 23, 2011 at 6:50 AM, bryan_thx <bethexton_at_2_owCFeAv-dfOwzcDQmW35suJpHlSUQG_s-xxqV0x9WVJE2Pmvbj7wBVvdQpI1-C-lvmxSPjWT5OfQ.yahoo.invalid> wrote:
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> I'm also in Ontario, and use the short 'a' (Paa-vis). Then again, I was
> introduced to Pavis by a group that included one guy from Ireland, one from
> the US, and brothers from Canada (Montreal, I think?), while we were all
> living in France.....so don't know who taught who that pronunciation.
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> But the other Gloranthophile I stumbled across in Ontario, who
> re-introduced me to the world, also said Paa-vis, and he was from Barry.
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> So it seems to either be random/group specific, or else micro-cultural, in
> how people pronounce it?
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> > Wow, my first post after lurking for ... I don't know how long.
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> > Sorry, Allison, I am in Ontario too, and three completely different
> gaming groups (all in the Toronto area, mind you) have all pronounced it
> "Pay-viss". I always thought the name evoked a feel of a city in the middle
> of the wilderness, since the name makes it sound "paved" (even tho New Pavis
> is no doubt not paved in any way... perhaps some parts of the Rubble).
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> > Kel
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> > From: Alison Place <alison_place_at_...>
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> > Sent: Saturday, August 20, 2011 9:18:47 AM
> > Subject: Re: Gloranthan ?! Linguistics
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> > Alison
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> > P.S. We're in the Paa-vis camp, up here in Ontario.
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