Date:  Thu, 9 Nov 1995 09:24:01 -0800

From:  Peter McGraw <pmcgraw[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]CALVIN.LINFIELD.EDU>

Subject: Re: "photi"?



I first heard it from my high school Latin teacher, as "ghotip," with the

p of pneumonia.



Peter





On Thu, 9 Nov 1995, Dan Moonhawk Alford wrote:



> Many years ago it was posed to me as "ghoti" with the 'gh' of 'laugh'.

>

> On Thu, 9 Nov 1995, SETH SKLAREY wrote:

>

> > >Gno! Gno! Gno! Do gnot plugnge a gnife ignto your heart!

> > >

> > >Bethany

> > >dumasb[AT SYMBOL GOES HERE]utk.edu

> > >

> >

> > Many years ago the question was posed how do you pronounce "photi?"

> >

> > The answer of course is (fish), taking the ph from phonograph, the o

> > from women, and the ti from action.

> >

> > Segth

> >

>