- 1. RE: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 19:30:14 -0800
- Jim wrote: Having been around the "Grans Prix" in Europe throughout the late 60s and having watched Ford and the GT40s kick Ferarri a$$ at "Le Mans", I can assure that they are both French words (not
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- 2. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 21:53:59 -0600
- Which language uses "Gran" then?? Spanish, Italian? I know I've seen it many times that way... Cheers!! Jim - he of the stationary Midget in Dodge City
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- 3. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Tue, 29 Nov 2005 22:04:37 -0600
- <<Which language uses "Gran" then?? Spanish,>> er, Grande ?? << Italian?>> Grandioso ?? << I know I've seen it many times that way...>> "seen" being the KEY word, Jim????????????? LOL!!!!!!!!! Thanks
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- 4. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:09:29 -0500 reply-type=original
- This has been an interesting topic. I just thought that I would add that the individual races were actually Grand Epreuve. I know that I misspelled the "E" word. Oh well, there is not a french bone i
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- 5. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 01:27:40 -0600
- Want a real hoot? My wife, knowing my affinity for GP racing, recently picked up a 1/2 liter stein at an antique mall. It is the typical European gray earthenware with a fancy emblem on it and "Grand
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- 6. RE: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 00:35:52 -0800
- Coming from Pauillac ( not too far from Le Mans ) I am glad to see another ex-frog correct the list. To answer Ed's question, I believe the spelling for Gran came from Chevy, it would have cost anoth
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- 7. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 06:12:26 -0600 reply-type=response {sentby:smtp 24.15.214.89 authed with dbl@chicagolandmgclub.com} with any abuse report
- Or they made the critical error of trying to spell a French word phonetically ;-)
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- 8. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:05:35 -0500
- OK Look up Gran Prix in Google and you get both spellings. (and Gran Prix on the F1 web site) Granted the "Gran Prix" raceway in Talledaga has little to no resemblence to an F1 venue ;-) Larry -- Lar
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- 9. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 08:14:50 -0800
- If true this would be truly ironic, since Chevy = Chevrolet, a French name (Eddie Chevrolet, early racer & car guy). Jim Rogers San Juan Capistrano, CA (not a French name!)
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- 10. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:12:48 -0500
- Oops, not the official F1 site, a Fantasy sports site, but I still like the one at Talledaga ;-) Larry -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bbl.med.upenn.edu System Administrator/Manager Neuropsychiatry Sect
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- 11. Re: Misspelling and Frogs (score: 1)
- Author: Unknown
- Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2005 11:32:07 -0500
- OK, one more. From the Official F1 @ San Morino (Imola) pages it is Gran Prix. So the Italians must also drop the "d" http://www.formula1.sm/history.htm Larry -- Larry B. Macy, Ph.D. macy@bbl.med.upe
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