Originally posted by cmsMasterNo troubles!
You shoulda.
BTW, I've lost more money as a result of people's greed than you can even imagine. I'd estimate somewhere between $250,000 and $2,000,000 and I'm only 18. BTW, that's money that I would have (deservedly) inherited. All gone now though - I can barely pay for college while the greedy bastards that got the money can blow it on their local country club - where I'm working at instead of being a member of.
I inherited nothing!
Now I am worth £1.2 million (about US$2.5 million) but before you think I am a wealthy bastard you need to realise that £950000 is property and all down to price increases and the balance is my accumulated pension contributions. I have no liquid cash and actually have an OD of £5000 and a mortgage of £85000 so am technically broke.
I do however intend selling the property, realising all that cash and blowing the lot before I die as none of our 4 greedy children deserve a single penny as they would spend it on things I disagree with (like ex-wives).
Originally posted by kenanDon't be too hard on anthias. There's much confusion on the internet about the pronunciation of "en prise". A number of internet sites actually give the wrong pronunciation. 😲
I know.
He was misinforming the whole RHP community. Spanky.
(To the best of my knowledge, the pronunciation given by Northern Lad and Sam The Sham's link IS the correct one.)
BTW, thanks, Sam! I've been looking for an internet dictionary that has some chess-related audio pronunciations.
Originally posted by Mad RookYou're welcome, MadRook, and you're quite right, there are sources that give the wrong pronunciation, I remember one site that claimed "On-Price" was the way to say it.
Don't be too hard on anthias. There's much confusion on the internet about the pronunciation of "en prise". A number of internet sites actually give the wrong pronunciation. 😲
(To the best of my knowledge, the pronunciation given by Northern Lad and Sam The Sham's link IS the correct one.)
BTW, thanks, Sam! I've been looking for an internet dictionary that has some chess-related audio pronunciations.
Now PUH-LEEZE tell me how to pronounce EUWE. I believe it's er-vour, as in fervour, but no one is able to give the definative answer.
Originally posted by SquelchbelchThe problem is he has dropped to 1307 and I still have a game on the go. When he comes back if (when) I lose that I could forfeit all those grading gains from 2 timeouts.
Not any bloody more they don't!
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Its still 10 days before I can claim a timeout in that my last game with him.
Originally posted by Sam The ShamThat is roughly the right pronunciation, about as close as you can get using English phonology. For linguists among you, 'eu' in Dutch is pronounced like a long 'eu' in French or 'öh' in German.
You're welcome, MadRook, and you're quite right, there are sources that give the wrong pronunciation, I remember one site that claimed "On-Price" was the way to say it.
Now PUH-LEEZE tell me how to pronounce EUWE. I believe it's er-vour, as in fervour, but no one is able to give the definative answer.
Originally posted by Northern LadAnd for those unsure about something else:
That is roughly the right pronunciation, about as close as you can get using English phonology. For linguists among you, 'eu' in Dutch is pronounced like a long 'eu' in French or 'öh' in German.
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/pronounc.htm
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Originally posted by wittywonkaOK let's get technical, some previous definitions are a bit off the mark. En Prise is French for "in grip/grasp", it refers to the act of putting or leaving a piece out that may be captured and has no protection to recapture the piece that takes it.
"En Prise"?
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You don't give away a piece en prise, you leave a piece en prise.
Originally posted by Sam The ShamYeah, that's what I was trying to explain..without so many words. That seems pretty similar to under attack to me.
OK let's get technical, some previous definitions are a bit off the mark. En Prise is French for "in grip/grasp", it refers to the act of putting or leaving a piece out that may be captured and has no protection to recapture the piece that takes it.
You don't give away a piece en prise, you leave a piece en prise.
Originally posted by cmsMasterBill Wall's pronunciation list on the above-mentioned website is useful but by no means without error. Of course, it is limited perforce by an attempt to use the phonology of English (in this case American English, which in some respects is even more restrictive) to represent sounds of other languages, some of which do not occur in English.
And for those unsure about something else:
http://www.geocities.com/siliconvalley/lab/7378/pronounc.htm
But many words Mr Wall obviously doesn't himself know the correct pronunciation for. Examples include Scheveningen (which he can't even spell right), Winawer, and Zwischenzug. There are several others.
