Why do they call Z cars, Zeds?
06-04-2006, 02:57 PM
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Originally Posted by lobotomy
Since it was designed in America, and American's pronounce it "Zee", and Nissan representatives refer to it as "Zee", the correct way to say it would be "350 Zee".
That aside, it would be tough to break habbits of other languages.
That aside, it would be tough to break habbits of other languages.
06-04-2006, 03:03 PM
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Americans have done a lot of things before the rest of the world. I say the rest of the world get with the program. 
Do americans tell english speakers of other countries that they can't pronounce their words correctly?? Even within America there are a ton of different dialects. I find it especially funny when british people try to correct americans on grammar. We moved halfway around the world and fought a war just to get away from you, lol.
z or Z Pronunciation Key (z
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n. pl. z's or Z's also zs or Zs
1. The 26th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter z.
3. The 26th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter Z.
5. z's Slang. Sleep.
Source: The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Do americans tell english speakers of other countries that they can't pronounce their words correctly?? Even within America there are a ton of different dialects. I find it especially funny when british people try to correct americans on grammar. We moved halfway around the world and fought a war just to get away from you, lol.
z or Z Pronunciation Key (z
)n. pl. z's or Z's also zs or Zs
1. The 26th letter of the modern English alphabet.
2. Any of the speech sounds represented by the letter z.
3. The 26th in a series.
4. Something shaped like the letter Z.
5. z's Slang. Sleep.
Source: The American HeritageŽ Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
06-04-2006, 03:12 PM
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Originally Posted by nitrouz
cuz it's the correct way to pronounce the letter "Z".
06-04-2006, 03:28 PM
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Originally Posted by 240Zplus110
No personal slant... but when I heard the call letters for a rock radio station in Kansas as 93.5Zee... I almost ran off the road laughing. I asked my GF beside me what sounded more masculine... Zee or Zed... and she replied.. "sorry to say, but Zed does".
And that leads me to my next favorite question posed by a famous British comedian... Why do so many US state names end with "as"??
And that leads me to my next favorite question posed by a famous British comedian... Why do so many US state names end with "as"??
06-04-2006, 07:00 PM
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I always get people a little confused when I say zed instead of zee. Today I needed roadside assistance because of a 'key locked on car' problem. When I was giving the guy that 'broke' into my car my VIN, I said J-N-1-Zed-... first. I had to correct myself and say Zee because he had no clue what I meant.
I was born in London. Long live the ZED!
I was born in London. Long live the ZED!
06-04-2006, 08:10 PM
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Originally Posted by Montez
You are right the small population of french speakers in Canada (Quebec area) say zed,most of my home country is English and we say Z just like in the States.
FWI:
1)French Canadians represent over 22% of the total population in Canada.
2)There are Francophones all over Canada, NOT JUST in the province of Quebec.
This has been your PSA of the evening
06-04-2006, 09:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Donny_b
Just for that remark Canada, You can't be Americas hat anymore
...and further... Why do they call it a "Rest room"? taking a leak is hardly restful
Dang... so many questions... i guess after I catch somes Zed's I'll feel better
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06-05-2006, 09:06 AM
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Originally Posted by TurboSteve
"Ok children, time to learn the alphabet song... EVERYBODY SING!!!
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P .. Q R S.. T U V.. W. X.. Y and ZED "
A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P .. Q R S.. T U V.. W. X.. Y and ZED "
My wife, kids, and myself are Americans but recently moved to Vancouver and indeed this is how kids sing the song in my daughter's class. So now I use Zee or Zed, or Wash-room or Rest-room depending on whom I am talking to
06-05-2006, 11:37 AM
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American Zee <--- British Zed <--- Old French Zede <--- Latin Zeta <--- Greek Zeta <--- Phoenician Zin <--- Proto-Semitic ???
Last edited by Nano; 06-05-2006 at 11:44 AM.