The "Rummikub" Pronunciation Debate Affirmative Constructive: "Cub" For years, I have been a firm advocate and defender of the pronunciation, Rummi-"CUB". The game box I grew up with spelled it, Rummicub on the box. However, other productions of the game have variant spellings: Rummykub , Rummy Kube , Rummy Tiles , etc. Based solely on box spelling, the game's true pronunciation is open to interpretation. Therefore, Rummi"cub" is equally acceptable to any other given pronunciation. Negative Constructive : "Cube" My opponents argue that since the game originated over seas, we ought to respect and maintain its original pronunciation. Affirmative Rebuttal: Americanization of the Term When the game was brought to America and given Americanized rules, its name was also Americanized. Pronunciation loyalists then counter my rebuttal with, "there are lots of adopted foreign words that have retained their original pron...
Her coloring and eye shape remind me of Meggin Mann.
ReplyDeletehmm... meggin mann sounds good. I don't really think of anyone...
ReplyDeleteIN the family, it reminds me most of Stef because of her WHITE teeth and brown eyes. Oh, adn the dangly earrings.
ReplyDeleteI can see Megan...but it reminds ME most of Stef--from the upper lip to the clavicle. I have evidence.
ReplyDeleteYeah- Stef can do that neck thing...but what evidence??? Would you please remove that letter id thing we have to always type in ??
ReplyDeletewhere's your picture proof?
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