I’m sorry, but I just can’t help pronouncing Mangetout’s username as “Mawhn-zhay-too”.
You know, because it’s French. 
How do you imagine I’d prefer you pronounced it? Most people get this wrong.
How is one supposed to pronounce it, anyway?
Man-jay-tout
Man Get Out
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How is one supposed to pronounce it, anyway?
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See the OP.
Like Rocketeer said, except without the ‘ay’ (there’s no accent over the e)
I know enough French to know how it’s pronounced, but I have to confess that in my head I always think “Manj Tout.” It’s my head, I can think what I want in there.
So “mange tout” is wrong?! I feel like such a fool (please don’t hate me).
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See the OP.
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No kidding!? What’s it mean?
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So “mange tout” is wrong?! I feel like such a fool (please don’t hate me).
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Mange tout is correct, assuming you’re talking about the French for “Eat all”, and not a person who solicits skin diseases.
Okay, now I feel like a fool, because I thought it was really Man Get Out.
Sigh. But maybe I’m a Wise Fool?
Don’t feel bad. As I say, most people who comment on it seem to get it wrong. This will be about the tenth such thread.
…I wonder if I should request a name change - the capitalisation of the first T…
I remember looking it up when I first ran across the name. A variety of pea, non? I’ve always avoided the pronunciation question, though, as I lack the ability to speak French, even fake French.
Yes, Mangetout is also the name given to a group of pea varieties (so called because you eat the entire pod = eat-all) - AKA Snow Peas in some parts, but distinct from sugar snaps, which have more fleshy, rounded pods.
BTW, I am not actually French, not that there’s anything wrong with that.
I have never seen a Doper whose name has been debated as often as Mangetout.
Didn’t even see the ‘man get out’ in there, just ‘Monj Too.’
It’s just nice to be noticed.
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Mange tout is correct, assuming you’re talking about the French for “Eat all”, and not a person who solicits skin diseases.
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Oh, now you’ve done it. I’ve always seen it as you intended, but with that throw away line, you’ve blown it. From here on, you’ll always be a tout for mange, scrofula, impetigo, scrumpox, etc.