View Full Version : What's the proper way to read titles with deliberate strikeouts?
Lumpy
02-07-2009, 09:41 AM
As in the Discworld novel FaustEric, or Magic Kingdom for SaleSOLD! by Terry Brooks. Do you read the whole title aloud? Would you look for the Discworld novel under "F" or "E"?
DrFidelius
02-07-2009, 11:43 AM
I would file it under E for Eric, but I prounounce it "Faust (schwipp) Eric" with an appropriate horizontal hand-slashing motion at the "schwipp."
Number
02-07-2009, 01:22 PM
I'd start to say the crossed-out bit and then quickly say the next part, as if covering up a verbal slip.
Gary T
02-07-2009, 01:35 PM
I'd say "for sale - whoops! - make that sold."
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