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I’ve noticed that when English speaking people make up names for fictional foreign characters, they gravitate frequently toward the ‘ee’ and ‘oo’ combinations. If they’re meant to sound as they would in English, (as in ‘feed’ and ‘food’) then they lose some ‘authenticity’… as those pronunciations are nearly unique to English.
What answer was she looking for? I didn’t learn a thing about Phoenicians at age 6, and even now, I don’t have a good idea of what they’re famous for.
Argythree over 7 years ago
LOL!!!! Good guess, though…
Twonky over 7 years ago
Venetian blinds Ruthie. Aren’t phonetics wonderful?
StratmanRon over 7 years ago
Saw that one coming, Ruthie.
Thomas Scott Roberts creator over 7 years ago
I’ve noticed that when English speaking people make up names for fictional foreign characters, they gravitate frequently toward the ‘ee’ and ‘oo’ combinations. If they’re meant to sound as they would in English, (as in ‘feed’ and ‘food’) then they lose some ‘authenticity’… as those pronunciations are nearly unique to English.
Asharah over 7 years ago
Phoenicians invented the alphabet. And royal purple clothes dye.
ssledge over 7 years ago
Poor Library Lady. By the expression on her face, especially her mouth, we know that she is dreading Ruthie’s answer.
Stephen Gilberg over 7 years ago
What answer was she looking for? I didn’t learn a thing about Phoenicians at age 6, and even now, I don’t have a good idea of what they’re famous for.
kab buch over 7 years ago
That be Ruthie’s answer.
Pharmakeus Ubik over 7 years ago
Teela-O-MLY is busy hawking Fizzy Fun on the holocube.