Path: csiph.com!fu-berlin.de!uni-berlin.de!individual.net!not-for-mail From: rbowman Newsgroups: comp.os.linux.misc,alt.usage.english Subject: Re: GNU Date: 2 Apr 2026 04:37:39 GMT Lines: 29 Message-ID: References: <1rsaj4d.rtb8ajbdoy69N%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <10pr6gg$2t5v$1@dont-email.me> <10pv2af$1eb4h$2@dont-email.me> <87zf3wx1jt.fsf@parhasard.net> <10pvhqb$1j2vg$1@dont-email.me> <1rsjtwr.9h8wo7a6jjujN%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <10q2o7j$nr7l$1@news1.tnib.de> <1rsostx.1fumdje1pdrftiN%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <1rsoqz0.19zzbh71ebfb7bN%snipeco.2@gmail.com> <18a11176d0ed8bfb$1717$2710841$802601b3@news.usenetexpress.com> <69c92049$0$2516$426a74cc@news.free.fr> <874ilyvjxf.fsf@parhasard.net> <10qc85j$1silm$33@dont-email.me> <1rst3b0.1vstpzus7za87N%nospam@de-ster.demon.nl> <10qghlh$3aete$11@dont-email.me> <10qj43m$63en$15@dont-email.me> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit X-Trace: individual.net IoMbWvWYkMFLNeaHFHA8LgIUOUce2YrF9ZN3nnNqoMACCpiwi4 Cancel-Lock: sha1:3BKRD4D5NnVChoEKYWdomLNNuMY= sha256:3OzKghNBTPu5TR72UQHxQf3gZgegc83kkGKTVvMU6tY= User-Agent: Pan/0.162 (Pokrosvk) Xref: csiph.com comp.os.linux.misc:85119 alt.usage.english:1142101 On Wed, 1 Apr 2026 13:46:46 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: > On 31/03/2026 22:21, rbowman wrote: >> On Tue, 31 Mar 2026 14:19:45 +0100, The Natural Philosopher wrote: >> >>> On 31/03/2026 03:55, rbowman wrote: >>>> I don't have the phonetics vocabulary but my pronunciation is neither >>>> two syllables nor exactly the same as 'boy'. >>> UK - which has a lot of buoys - it's exactly the same as 'boy' >>> >>> In the same way as quays are 'keys' >> >> And queues are? I'd go with 'kway' but the word itself is uncommon in >> the US. There are minor differences but wharf or pier is the >> equivalent. > Aren't the Florida 'keys' the same root as 'quays' > > "The American Heritage Dictionary of Indo-European Roots (2nd ed.) says > that “cay,” and “key” are descended from the Old French quai, the source > of “quay.”" https://www.etymonline.com/word/cay That one claims 'cay' came from the indigenous word for small island that the Spanish adapted to cayo. The Florida keys are spelled and pronounced key. It's even odd if a US speaker would say 'key' or 'kay'. Someone from Florida may be more likely to say 'key'. Out of context most of the rest of the US might not even know what a cay is. .