Obama's speech to the parliament in Ghana is wonderful. I predict this speech will be historic... a turning point for Africa. He is giving them hope AND direction.
But he shouldn't have said "building on the strong effort of President Bush" when speaking of American money given to Africa to fight AIDS. That was dangerously stupid to say.
Totally non-political question for the readers of Americablog: Has anyone ever known anyone born in an English-speaking country with the given name Matthias? Is it pronounced with the "th" sound? Is the stress on the first or second syllable? Just meet an American who said that in the Midwest that he's known Matthias's who pronouced their names with "th" and the stress on the first syllable. My dictionary gives the stress on the second.
I had always assumed the name with that spelling was only used in Germany (where I know it's pronounced with a hard "t" and the stress on the second syllable).
Any information is greatly appreciated.
ShirleyGoodnessanMercy
· 4 months ago
I knew a central Illinois farm boy named Matthias in the 70's. He put the accent on the 2nd syllable. Central Illinois is full of people of German descent, and his family was German.
Valentinefrey
· 4 months ago
Thanks, that helps.
Do you know if he pronounced it with a "t" sound or a "th" sound?
I see that Cheney has been linked to the hiding of a secret CIA program for eight years...something that he was supposed to let Congress know about, but didn't (apparently there might be some wiggle room). I'm so tired of this kind of information coming out and nothing is done about it. The most distructive administration in modern history and Obama (he wants to look forward and not backward, remember) is letting them get away with it. I wonder why anyone bothers anymore. http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/12/us/politics/1...
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But he shouldn't have said "building on the strong effort of President Bush" when speaking of American money given to Africa to fight AIDS. That was dangerously stupid to say.
Well I do have a comment about this at...
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Americablog: Has anyone ever known anyone born in an English-speaking country with the given name Matthias? Is it pronounced with the "th" sound? Is the stress on the first or second syllable?
Just meet an American who said that in the Midwest that he's known Matthias's who pronouced their names with "th" and the stress on the first syllable. My dictionary gives the stress on the second.
I had always assumed the name with that spelling was only used in Germany (where I know it's pronounced with a hard "t" and the stress on the second syllable).
Any information is greatly appreciated.
Do you know if he pronounced it with a "t" sound or a "th" sound?