Gardens of the World
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In response to message posted by Cercis:
Thanks. That was a surprise. That music sounded so English.
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In response to message posted by Cercis:
Well, Kirk, I've finally gotten around to watching the segment on country gardens and th
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The pronunciation of the R varies according to region. In standard French, the final R is actually quite long because it is followed by a silent vowel. It almost sounds as though the E is not silent
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In response to message posted by biogardener:
The French pronunciation is slightly different from the English because they don't
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The word "parterre" is derived directly from the Latin words "par" meaning "equal" and "terra" meaning "earth, soil, world." The E at the end of the word is silent. Otherwise it sounds the way it lo
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