It's not a G!

[Dokatd]

I have moderated and co administered Land Rover forums for a number of years and absolutely refuse to call them "Landys" <shudder>

On point!!

 

[globalgregors]

“Grenadier” here, and I’m rolling that R like a second-rate Zorro.

 

[Tazzieman]

I also hate 'Merc', or 'Porker' for Porsche, or Cosi' for Cosworth.

Regards
Philip

Just don't pronounce it Porsh.
Remind people it's Porsha. It is a surname after all.
Some also say Merceedees. I'll let the German Spaniards have the final say.
Now , back to the G spot.
Am I even in the right thread?

 

[Cheshire cat]

Just don't pronounce it Porsh.
Remind people it's Porsha. It is a surname after all.
Some also say Merceedees. I'll let the German Spaniards have the final say.
Now , back to the G spot.
Am I even in the right thread?

You tell us!

 

[landmannnn]

Just don't pronounce it Porsh.
Remind people it's Porsha. It is a surname after all.
Some also say Merceedees. I'll let the German Spaniards have the final say.
Now , back to the G spot.
Am I even in the right thread?

Plenty of car brands are pronounced incorrectly...

FIAT should be Fiater
BMW should be Bay em double Vay
All the French brands should have the emphasis on the second syllable (not the first)
It isn't Toyoda
It isn't Neeesan or Nissssan
Folks vaagen not Volks Wagen

As for Hyundai...

 

[LeonD]

To help reduce the obvious stress this topic causes, I’ll make sure my Grenadier knows it’s not allowed to answer to “G.”

 

[Dokatd]

To help reduce the obvious stress this topic causes, I’ll make sure my Grenadier knows it’s not allowed to answer to “G.”

That would be most appreciated. It reduces vehicle trauma and generally allows it to live a stress free life.

 

[Tenac]

I call mine Blue but that's bc its the only giant blue vehicle I have.... lol

 

[ANNML]

I forgot to mention this in my previous reply. On iPhones (not sure about Androids), you can program text shortcuts that are great if you have PITA longer words that you type a lot or that autocomplete always messes up. For example, I created a text replacement shortcut for the word Grenadier. When I type the letters “ig” and then hit space, the word Grenadier is entered automatically without having to type it out (whether sending a text, writing an email, or typing on this forum etc).

Maybe everyone uses this feature already, but I thought I’d mention it in case someone isn’t aware of this. It’s especially useful for the exceedingly lazy types, such as myself.

 

[Krabby]

I forgot to mention this in my previous reply. On iPhones (not sure about Androids), you can program text shortcuts that are great if you have PITA longer words that you type a lot or that autocomplete always messes up. For example, I created a text replacement shortcut for the word Grenadier. When I type the letters “ig” and then hit space, the word Grenadier is entered automatically without having to type it out (whether sending a text, writing an email, or typing on this forum etc).

Maybe everyone uses this feature already, but I thought I’d mention it in case someone isn’t aware of this. It’s especially useful for the exceedingly lazy types, such as myself.

I only have one programmed = fff is a shortcut to maybe the best work in the English language.