What do forum members (more particularly the women) think of this?

[Nick Armstrong]

Or it could be: "What do forum members (more particularly the women) think of this?"

That seems fine to me, if everybody's happy with that.....

(The temptation to add "Alright, girls?" is almost too strong to resist - but resist it I suppose I must.... )

[jean]

You could possibly delete the "women/" from this, especially as you don't propose "men/male members" in brackets - but otherwise better, to be sure, even though longer.

Best not, I think:

Have you heard of the widow O'Reilly
Who esteemed her late husband so highly
That in spite of the scandal
Her umbrella handle
Was made of his membrum virile?

[jean]

...but Hey Ho!! Style, courtesy and irony must be silent, I had forgotten....

Hedging your bets there, aren't you?

You can claim style and courtesy, or you can claim irony, but not both.

[french frank]

(The temptation to add "Alright, girls?" is almost too strong to resist - but resist it I suppose I must.... )

Or: " All right [sic] girls (oh, and boys)?" :-)

[french frank]

Or even: "All right, girls? (NB the term 'girls' shall be taken to include both boys and girls)

Or: "All right, guys?"

[Nick Armstrong]

Best not, I think:

Have you heard of the widow O'Reilly
Who esteemed her late husband so highly
That in spite of the scandal
Her umbrella handle
Was made of his membrum virile?

<Small cartoon image denoting humouristic appreciation> Plus a <yikes> for good measure!

Hedging your bets there, aren't you?

You can claim style and courtesy, or you can claim irony, but not both.

I like to cover the bases.

[ahinton]

Best not, I think:

Have you heard of the widow O'Reilly
Who esteemed her late husband so highly
That in spite of the scandal
Her umbrella handle
Was made of his membrum virile?

What a disgusting - er - um - attempt at a rhyme! (not yours, I know!). It is in any case a pity, perhaps, that the mechanism of her umbrella had not been made of this, otherwise it could have gone up and down when handled by its user...

If it would still be a problem for you, it could instead read "What do our female forum members think of this (and the male ones also, of course)?" - although FF's suggestion in #15 is probably better still.

[jean]

What a disgusting - er - um - attempt at a rhyme! (not yours, I know!)...

No attempt - it's an interesting relic of the Westminster pronunciation, which differs (particularly in the way exemplified) from both Italianate Latin as found (where Latin is found at all) in Catholic Churches, and the reconstructed Classical pronunciation found (where Latin is found at all) in academic institutions.

Compare various bits of legal Latin (eg decree nisi) and of C17 Anglican Latin (eg Benedicite) and threads here on Latin pronunciation passim.

Disgusting I grant you.

(But how do you know it's not mine?)

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

HIPP English pronunciation of Byrd/Tallis Latin is an ear-opener.
Ave Verum Corpus becomes "Ayvee vee-rum corperss". Odd bits this pronunciation have remained in the language, e.g. Jesu is usually pronounced as Jeezyoo, rather that Yayzoo.

[Serial_Apologist]

HIPP English pronunciation of Byrd/Tallis Latin is an ear-opener.
Ave Verum Corpus becomes "Ayvee vee-rum corperss". Odd bits this pronunciation have remained in the language, e.g. Jesu is usually pronounced as Jeezyoo, rather that Yayzoo.

Thanks - that explains "Cave" - my (and no doubt other's) public school alert announcing oncoming member of staff: "KV!"

I've waited more than 50 years to learn that!

[jean]

Then you just didn't read those many threads on that topic on this very board?

[Serial_Apologist]

Then you just didn't read those many threads on that topic on this very board?

There were?

[french frank]

Anyway, I have made Maître Caliban appear to be a right-on bloke. Even if he is a lawyer.

[Nick Armstrong]

Anyway, I have made Maître Caliban appear to be a right-on bloke. Even if he is a lawyer.

No mean feat...

However is not your use of the word "bloke" objectionable in some way? I feel I have been reduced to a stereotype.

Not that I really mind, you understand! <big right-on blokey grin>

[Serial_Apologist]

Anyway, I have made Maître Caliban appear to be a right-on bloke. Even if he is a lawyer.

Your formerly unblemished reputation will never live that one down, ff.