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Help[Opinions] Bastion vs. Bastian.
in reply to a message by AET
Now, just in general both names, with my accent, end being pronounced completely different with Bastion sounds like an entirely new name not even related to Sebastian. It's closer to Sebastien, though. I personally prefer the sp. Bastian because I say Sebastian seb-ash-un so Bastian, to me, is bash-un, sometimes bash-tun. But Bastion is, to me, bas-tee-on. lol.
Not to mention, with the sp. Bastion I think of the actual word (which, honestly, wasn't even in my vocab until I started watching Little Britain lol), bastion:
1. A projecting part of a fortification.
2. A well-fortified position.
3. One that is considered similar to a defensive stronghold: You are a bastion of strength. See Synonyms at bulwark.
n 1: a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism" 2: a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle [syn: citadel] 3: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
(thank you dictionary.com) AND
Andy: [about the kids who are mocking him] Someone should give them lot a smack.
Lou: I thought you didn't like violence. You said it was the last bastion of moral cowardice.
Andy: Yeah, I know...
(Andy is my all-time fave skit character EVER. lol)
I think I put too much in this response because part of me feels like I'm not making any sense and just being silly. lol. Hopefully somebody will get where I'm coming from.
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
Not to mention, with the sp. Bastion I think of the actual word (which, honestly, wasn't even in my vocab until I started watching Little Britain lol), bastion:
1. A projecting part of a fortification.
2. A well-fortified position.
3. One that is considered similar to a defensive stronghold: You are a bastion of strength. See Synonyms at bulwark.
n 1: a group that defends a principle; "a bastion against corruption"; "the last bastion of communism" 2: a stronghold into which people could go for shelter during a battle [syn: citadel] 3: projecting part of a rampart or other fortification
(thank you dictionary.com) AND
Andy: [about the kids who are mocking him] Someone should give them lot a smack.
Lou: I thought you didn't like violence. You said it was the last bastion of moral cowardice.
Andy: Yeah, I know...
(Andy is my all-time fave skit character EVER. lol)
I think I put too much in this response because part of me feels like I'm not making any sense and just being silly. lol. Hopefully somebody will get where I'm coming from.
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
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let me explain:
I'm well aware of how people say it's supposed to be pronounced and that IS how I TRY to pronounce it but it COMES OUT seb-ash-un or, seb-ah-shun or seb-ah-shen. My 'ch' is SOFT. I can't help it, that's just how I speak unless I actually think about how I say a word which, honestly, who really does that?
edit: spelling
"Chan eil tuil air nach tig traoghadh"
"Maybe surrounded by
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
I'm well aware of how people say it's supposed to be pronounced and that IS how I TRY to pronounce it but it COMES OUT seb-ash-un or, seb-ah-shun or seb-ah-shen. My 'ch' is SOFT. I can't help it, that's just how I speak unless I actually think about how I say a word which, honestly, who really does that?
edit: spelling
A million people I
Still feel all alone
I just wanna go home
Oh I miss you, you know"
- 'Home', Michael Buble
This message was edited 2/13/2006, 9:36 AM
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