Thread: Erased by Time and Blockbusters—The Cautionary Tale of Ron Weasley
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Old 03-25-2014, 01:39 PM   #71
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Originally Posted by HarryT View Post
Basically a matter of whether or not people know how to pronounce their names correctly. "Dar-EYE-us" is right; "DAR-ius" is wrong (if we're talking about the Persian king, at least.
Yep, I was watching a youtube video about the Battle of Thermopylae and noted the pronounciation. Of course if I mispronounce his name it's a result of public education as I don't think the teachers went into any great detail on pronouncing it correctly.
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