Jay Davidson
Mar 19, 2023

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Nothing snobby about any of this, to my way of thinking.

Your #3 is the one about which I have had the most discussion with my partner. For me, it depends on the pronunciation and the conversation.

As my partner has pointed out, "Nobody outside of Paris pronounces it 'pa-ree.'" That's true. I would never refer to it as 'Pa-ree' in a conversation outside of Paris, unless I am speaking French with a French person.

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Jay Davidson
Jay Davidson

Written by Jay Davidson

Retired teacher (San Francisco, 1969–2003); Returned Peace Corps Volunteer (Mauritania, 2003–2005); public speaker, artist, writer, traveler, world citizen

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