[Vision2020] Diseased Duck Liver

[Austin Storm]

Tasty, buttery diseased duck liver. =P

-Austin

On 8/25/06, Saundra Lund <sslund at adelphia.net> wrote:
>
> Hi Scott,
>
> http://www.m-w.com/dictionary/foie%20gras
> Click on the audio symbol to hear the PC way to say diseased duck/goose
> liver.
>
>
> HTH,
> Saundra Lund
> Moscow, ID
>
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: vision2020-bounces at moscow.com [mailto:vision2020-bounces at moscow.com]
> On Behalf Of Scott Dredge
> Sent: Friday, August 25, 2006 11:07 AM
> To: viz
> Subject: [Vision2020] Diseased Duck Liver
>
> What is the proper pronunciation of "foie gras".  I'm sure I botch it
> everytime I try to pronounce it.  My best guess ebonically would be "fwa
> gwa".  But is this correct?  My other guesses are "foy grass" and "fwa
> grass".  "Diseased duck liver" is easier for me to pronounce and is a more
> accurate description, but if the message is that "foie gras" = "diseased
> duck/goose liver cause by  keeping ducks/geese in small cages, inserting a
> metal tube down their throats, and force feeding them to enlarge their
> livers" I want to make sure I'm pronouncing "foie gras" correctly.
> Otherwise the message will be lost to foie gras affectionado who have no
> idea what I'm talking about when I say "foy grass".
>
> -Scott
>
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