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From: "Brian M. Scott" <BMScott@stratos.net>
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Subject: Re: Evolution - Blind Heart Surgery
Date: Mon, 2 Feb 2004 17:50:42 +0000 (UTC)
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R.Schenck wrote:
> For a (relatively shakey) example of the first instance, my
> name is spelled s.c.h.e.n.c.k. its german/dutch. its
> probably derived from the german/dutch verb schencken (i know
> i am spelling it wrong). in the netherlands that s.ch portion
> is pronounced like shhh (as in 'be quiet').
Actually, that's the German pronunciation; the Dutch
pronunciation is more like \skh\, where \kh\. That's why you get
\skenk\ in South Africa, for instance.
[...]
Brian
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