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02-Nov-2004, 16:16

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proper nouns and names

My understanding from school is that names, because they are proper nouns, can be pronounced any way that the person would like. Is this true?

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Re: proper nouns and names

No- the pronunciation may be very different from the spelling, but it is not up to the individual.

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