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Help[Opinions] My husband's professor was a friend of the family
in reply to a message by Cora
Unfortunately, he retired before we were able to take his lit course on Tolkien. I was really looking forward to it :(
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Hmm, no . . .
I've had a long chat with a guy who WAS a close personal friend of Tolkien himself, and who grew up in the same area, and he pronounced it TOL-kən like pretty much everyone else in the world.
So I totally disagree with tol-KEEN
I've had a long chat with a guy who WAS a close personal friend of Tolkien himself, and who grew up in the same area, and he pronounced it TOL-kən like pretty much everyone else in the world.
So I totally disagree with tol-KEEN
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Hmmm...Yes (edit)
Did he use that prn. as an adult? I've known more than a couple people who, for one reason or another, chose a different prn. as an adult.
And, by "he" do you mean this guy you talked to, or J.R.R. and his family?
AND, is this the way the family prn. it, or the way "people" and "the world" pronounce it, because many people know us, but still pronounce our last name incorrectly.
ETA:
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
Did he use that prn. as an adult? I've known more than a couple people who, for one reason or another, chose a different prn. as an adult.
And, by "he" do you mean this guy you talked to, or J.R.R. and his family?
AND, is this the way the family prn. it, or the way "people" and "the world" pronounce it, because many people know us, but still pronounce our last name incorrectly.
ETA:
http://www.tolkiensociety.org/tolkien/biography.html
This message was edited 8/23/2008, 2:39 PM
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Still not convinced, sorry - my evidence is more direct than yours.
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How?
You talked to a guy who was a friend of the family. I knew I guy who was a friend of the family. Seems pretty even to me.
You talked to a guy who was a friend of the family. I knew I guy who was a friend of the family. Seems pretty even to me.
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