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Deirdre · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:49 am Post subject: Inquiries

How do you pronounce it?

I tend to say in-KWI(long I)-ries.

Others prefer IN-quih-ries.

What's your norm?
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BenWils · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:53 am Post subject:

The first one.
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dhouston67 · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 9:59 am Post subject:

I tend to use the latter, unless the style of the copy --- or the client --- dictates otherwise.
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Tom Greenlee · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:00 am Post subject:

I actually pronounce it both ways depending on the sentence it is being used in. Sometimes one or the other just SOUNDS better and comes more naturally to me depending on the given sentence.
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Hart · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:06 am Post subject:

I've been racking my brain on this one. For the life of me I can't figure out which one comes naturally, they both feel right. I'm not sure I've ever had it in copy.
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Bruce · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 10:18 am Post subject:

Well KWI is first choice in Merriam-Webster. The usage I remember hearing most is that an official investigation is an IN-quiry and everything else is an in-KWI-ry. All that Brit TV on PBS and such.

InQUIring minds want to know!

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Bailey · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:31 am Post subject:

IN-KWIRE-RIES
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mcm · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 11:48 am Post subject:

Always the second one. I don't even know if I've ever heard the first one. Musta - but maybe I dint reckinise it.

TC · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 12:40 pm Post subject:

My norm is the second one.

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First if I am talking a bout person or places or any food that starts with the letter Q

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Audiogal · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:05 pm Post subject:

The second one.
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The second one.

mcm · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 1:31 pm Post subject:

COURVO · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 3:46 pm Post subject:

Used ta say the first one, but lately, now, the second one.

How 'bout PRESTIGIOUS?
Is it Press-tee'-jus or Press-ti'-jus?

DATA? dat'-tuh or day'-tuh?

GALA? gall'-uh or gay'-luh?

Just thought I'd expand the theme a little.

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Deirdre · Posted: Thu Jun 22, 2006 4:37 pm Post subject:

I say Press-TEE-juss because of the word "Prestige".

Data always has a long "A" for me.

I bleeb I say GAY-la for the fete.

How about EXQUISITE?

I've always said EX-quisite, but my CBS producer insists on ex-QUI-zit.
Both are correct.
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