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06-05-07, 06:14 AM
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Xanithon
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Item Pronunciation
Me and a friend were having an argue, about how to pronounce Staff / Stave.
So I say 'Staff' the British way, which is 'st-ahh-ff'. But for the plural, I say 'Staves' 'st-ae-vs'.
My friend says, 'OMFG YOU ARE WRONG, IF IT'S STAFF, THEN YOU MUST SAY 'ST-AHH-VS' '. I say, umm... No. I say St-aah-ff and St-ae-ves.
He then says, 'ANYWAY, ST-AE-VS IS NOT EVEN **CORRECT**, IT'S STAFF'S'.
I personally think that 'St-ahh-ffs' sounds relatively awkward.
What do you guys think?
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06-05-07, 06:18 AM
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staves - [steyvz]
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1. a pl. of staff.
2. pl. of stave.
So says dictionary.com. Amen.
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06-05-07, 06:21 AM
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Heh. Quick response.
Lol, 'St-ahh-ves'. That guy is an idiot, he doesn't play World of Warcraft.
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06-05-07, 06:30 AM
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Keppler
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either is acceptable nowadays.
http://www.etymonline.com/index.php?term=staff
gives the origin as stæf, which would imply that "staves" is the original plural (or as original as it gets)
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