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Re: o-MEE-ga?

In Response To: o-MEE-ga? ()

: Just saw Casino Royale. Contains a pretty
: blatant Omega plug in which Bond calls his
: watch an o-MEE-ga. That's not the correct
: pronunciation, is it?

: rambo

I saw the movie and noticed the difference too. In my experience, living in the US, I have been using the "o-MAY-ga" pronouciation, but have to admit that when I have spent time in Europe I remember that they did say o-mee-ga, and you see more Omegas in europe than you do in American (at least where I was). The way they snuck the line in there was pretty funny, I thought.