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Stymie
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 Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:13 am Post subject: BONSAI (the word) |
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I've mentioned it before but some new people will be interested to know that 'bonsai' without any alteration to the spelling can be a singular noun, a collective noun, an adjective or a verb.
e.g. A bonsai, a group of bonsai, a bonsai tool/bonsai pot or to bonsai a tree.   |
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apisto
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Location: Scotland Zone 7 Brrrrr.....
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:26 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| Stymie wrote: |
I've mentioned it before but some new people will be interested to know that 'bonsai' without any alteration to the spelling can be a singular noun, a collective noun, an adjective or a verb.
e.g. A bonsai, a group of bonsai, a bonsai tool/bonsai pot or to bonsai a tree. |
Stymie, you really really have to get out more 
But before you do can you do something other than what its doing just now with your avatar its kinda creepy!! |
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graham
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 1:12 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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steve
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 2:54 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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It is true what is he is saying though. We get a lot of "banzai", "bonsais" and such. We don't want to be snobs about his but we do have thousands of years of this to impart.  |
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simon84
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 4:01 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| Also the correct way of saying bonsai is 'bone-sigh'. |
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corin
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 8:36 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| simon84 wrote: |
| Also the correct way of saying bonsai is 'bone-sigh'. |
"bon-sigh" |
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simon84
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 9:59 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| In craig coussins book bonsai school and else where ive seen it, it is said 'Bone-sigh' |
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corin
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:32 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| simon84 wrote: |
| In craig coussins book bonsai school and else where ive seen it, it is said 'Bone-sigh' |
I believe the right way to pronounce is "bon-sigh"
this is more correct - and is more commonly used here in the UK
it tends to be pronounced more "bone-sigh" in the US
as long as its not banzai, bonsia, bosnia, bonsais, bansi, banzis - ive encountered all these and more besides |
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Stymie
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 10:41 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| A personal question Corin. Was the Satsuki named after you or are you named after the Satsuki? |
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steve
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| Posted: Sat Jun 28, 2008 11:08 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| this is more correct - and is more commonly used here in the UK |
Okay but it is an international forum and may be splitting hairs. |
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corin
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:30 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| steve wrote: |
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| this is more correct - and is more commonly used here in the UK |
Okay but it is an international forum and may be splitting hairs. |
not at all - it was just for information,
don't worry - having lived in the US for 4 years Im bilingual |
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corin
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 9:32 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| Stymie wrote: |
| A personal question Corin. Was the Satsuki named after you or are you named after the Satsuki? |
Im afraid not the "Korin" satsuki was named after a Japanese Calligrapher / Artist i believe
Although both myself and the Satsuki have compact growth habit |
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Wooks
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 10:37 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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i find it all very amusing.
we have different names for the same trees and now i find we even differ in the way we pronounce bonsai. |
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corin
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 11:00 am Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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it is strange
Satsuki is also pronouced different ways
I say "sat-ski"
some still say "sat-su-ki"
and Ive had people tell me that they have a Suzuki Azalea - and one chap said he had a Satsuma Azalea - maybe it has orange colour flowers  |
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don
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| Posted: Sun Jun 29, 2008 12:38 pm Post subject: Re: BONSAI (the word) |
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| Maybe that Suzuki Azalea was fast on the straights but no good on corners |
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