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...
Oh I'm so envious of your shoe rack. I was just saying the other day how I'd love to get a shoe rack. Nice runners!!!
ReplyDeleteIs your apartment always that clean? How nice. Wish my house were always clean...
ReplyDeleteNow it lets me- I don't know if you got the comments by email but I said I've never seen a boys or girls college apt that I've been as impressed with or liked more. Great feng shui. Love the placemats and candle on the table and that tree right there by the art. It's beautiful! Enjoy- you'll probably never have it this neat or well-decorated again when you leave! Congrats on your good lookin shoes-you inspire me to get some new ones!
ReplyDeletethose are some nice shoes. Nice room. It's just a nice post :) Love you!
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