THE CORRECT PRONUNCIATION OF LEUPOLD

Hillbilly77 · Sep 16, 2013

Loo(Lou)-poled.

charlie sherrill · Sep 16, 2013

An old friend once told me "I don't announce my words real good."

amazingflapjack · Sep 16, 2013

I have always believed that anything that was priced that far above the rest of the competition required a funny sounding, hard to pronounce name.

Rule3 · Sep 16, 2013

All together now:

LOOP HOLD

CAJUNLAWYER · Sep 16, 2013

kozmic said:
If Leo pulled and Lou poled who would win?

The girl .

shouldazagged · Sep 16, 2013

CAJUNLAWYER said:
The girl .

Go to Jail. Go directly to Jail. Do not pass GO. And above all, do not collect $200!

Kinman · Sep 17, 2013

A buddy of mine had worked at the factory he never hesitated to correct people, I've heard it so many times...LOO POLED. He corrected me and my LEO-PULLED, having done a couple years in the old country, thats how I thought it should be pronounced. I sent an old M8 back for a check-up and called them on the phone with a few questions, etc. The gal on the other end said "LOO-POLED." They completely went through it, put new seals and replaced the scratched eye piece all at no charge, I will buy no lesser scope on the market.

bluegrassarms · Sep 17, 2013

Hack said:
You've obviously have never driven through Dayton on I-75.....

And it's pronounced Date-un.

No one has ever driven through Dayton on I-75 as it's been under construction continuously since Eisenhower created the interstate system. It's more of a slow motion parking thing than driving IMO.

In fairness I haven't been there in a few years, but I can't imagine they've finished it. Looked like a lot of work was left to do and at the rate they were going I figured we'd abandon the planet and move on to colonize other star systems before it was done.

pownal55 · Sep 17, 2013

amazingflapjack said:
I have always believed that anything that was priced that far above the rest of the competition required a funny sounding, hard to pronounce name.

That's why God gave us Swarovski.

tops · Sep 17, 2013

charlie sherrill said:
An old friend once told me "I don't announce my words real good."

Thank you. That is my laugh for the day. Larry

Hack · Sep 17, 2013

bluegrassarms said:
No one has ever driven through Dayton on I-75 as it's been under construction continuously since Eisenhower created the interstate system. It's more of a slow motion parking thing than driving IMO

Exactly.

Continuous orange barrels....

Oldiron · Sep 17, 2013

Down here in the south it don't mater. Just remember a Pepsi, RC, 7up, soda or pop is called a COKE when you order!!!!!!
Larry

W.E.G. · Sep 19, 2013

Garand

guh-Rand or Gahr-und?

Alpo · Sep 19, 2013

Jair-rund (like chair-rund, but with a J instead of a CH). Least, that's how the designer pronounced HIS name. So I suppose the gun named after him SHOULD be pronounced the same.

However, I call it a guh-Rand. I know I'm saying it wrong, but if anyone gets upset, I change the pronunciation to em-Won. That usually solves the problem.

Alpo · Sep 19, 2013

Oldiron said:
Down here in the south it don't mater. Just remember a Pepsi, RC, 7up, soda or pop is called a COKE when you order!!!!!!
Larry

Uh-huh. They're all a coke, unless you want a real coke. That's a Co-Cola.

W.E.G. · Sep 19, 2013

Alpo said:
Jeer-rund. Least, that's how the designer pronounced HIS name. So I suppose the gun named after him SHOULD be pronounced the same.

OK... now you done it.

I hope you're prepared for the exam. 60% of the grade will be based on diagramming sentences.

In Latin and English grammar, the gerund is a non-finite verb form used to make a verb phrase that can serve in place of a noun phrase. The English gerund ends in -ing (as in I enjoy playing basketball); the same verb form also serves as the English present participle (which has an adjectival or adverbial function), and as a pure verbal noun. The gerund is the form that names the action of the verb (for instance, playing is the action of "to play"). It should not be confused with other nouns ending in -ing, such as building, painting, writing, which name the product resulting from an action.

The Latin gerund (gerundium) is a verb form which behaves similarly to a noun, although it can only appear in certain oblique cases. (It should not be confused with the Latin gerundive, which is similar in form, but has a passive, adjectival use.)

In relation to other languages, the term gerund may be applied to a form which has noun-like uses like the Latin and English gerunds, or in some cases to various other non-finite verb forms, such as adverbial participles.

The private life of the Gerund:
St Custard's

A10 · Sep 19, 2013

I thought it was French.....

judgecrater · Apr 26, 2017

4011 said:
In Texas it's Lee o polled

Well they would be wrong. Same a clips vs. magazines. Just as easy to get it right.

judgecrater · Apr 26, 2017

Marshwheeling said:
I always assumed it was a German name, which would make it Loy-pold. That's how I'd say it, without more info. But I sure wouldn't argue with the guy who belongs to the name.

It is and always has been an American company and pronounced, "Lou-poled." Just as easy to say it correctly as incorrectly. Does not cost any extra to say it correctly!

Wrangler Rich · Apr 26, 2017

I did, in fact answer an add for a 38 Smith & Western...... And, that is what I asked to see...
It was a Brazilian copy in 38 S&W. And no I didn't buy it.

Yes it is, Lou (as in Grant) Polled (as in Hereford).
Hop Eze also.

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