January 15, 2004
CORollary or coROLLary?
My discrete mathematics professor is a very, very bright lady with a PhD in graph theory, and an Englishwoman. I was startled tonight when we were discussing techniques of mathematical proof when she pronounced "corollary" as "coROLLary", quickly. It's not that she pronounced it differently from American standard, it's that after having spent several years in London, some years back, I have no recollection of ever having heard an Englishman say "corollary". That's what startled me.
Posted by Russell Whitaker at January 15, 2004 10:52 PM | TrackBackComments
Well, how often have you heard an American (or French or German or Chinese...) pronounce it? It is not a common word.
Posted by: Terry Egan on January 16, 2004 10:12 AMPost a comment
