Tuesday, April 17, 2007

English Lessons

Apparently, we do not speak English. Lucky for us we came to Brisbane to learn the right way to pronounce things. For instance, aluminum has five syllables and is spelled aluminium. Cairns - is pronounced "carns". And the one that looks so funny to us on signs isn't really pronunciation at all, but if an object ends in "s" and is possessive you use all the s's that you pronounce. For example if you were to comment on James' hair in Australia you write about James's hair. Not sure what one might say, but that is how you write it.

We will post pictures as soon as we get the power, online situation coordinated.

2 comments:

mom S. said...

Maia has 3 syllables, then? Please send pictures of MY birth!

mom S. said...

berth!berth!