pronunciation - Why is Nike pronounced naikee and not naik . . . I would have said either "naik" ( I am in Scotland, so that is the accepted way to say it" or "nee-keh" as that is closer to the original Greek for Νίκη (not ηικε like I thought, thanks to sumelic) Proper names do not change due to the language they are spoken in: they retain the sound they are meant to have in the language of their
What is the origin of prepone in Indian English? SHRI B V NAIK : May we know whether there is any possibility of further 'preponing' the date of commissioning of the Vijaynagar and Visakhapatnam plants? SHRI S MOHAN KUMARAMANGA-LAM : I am not quite sure about the meaning of that English word ' preponing ', but I presume that it means that he wants to bring it forward
Why is victuals pronounced vittles? - English Language Usage . . . This doesn't make sense to me Is it just laziness? From Dictionary com: Word Origin History victuals c 1300, vitaylle (singular), from Anglo-Fr and O Fr vitaille, from L L victualia "provisions," noun use of plural of victualis "of nourishment," from victus "livelihood, food, sustenance," from base of vivere "to live" (see vital)
Where does the phrase in good nick come from? Andrew Leach's answer has the OED's first quotations [parenthetically in 1884, and] in 1890 Their first quotation for "in good nick" is The English dialect dictionary from 1905
What is the correct plural form of LEGO: LEGO or Legos? I've seen many people make reference to LEGO as Legos E g "I enjoy playing with my Legos" But from my understanding, this is incorrect and they should be referred to simply as LEGO (in capitals