the guy they were named for pronounced his name..."cows"The correct pronunciation is cows. Everyone who is anyone, even the biologists in charge of them say coos. You will fit in better saying coos.
I definitely prefer your version...L.A. is Lower Alabama where I'm from!
Regarding the pronunciation, I thought it was coos. But then I heard cows. But, I'm a southern boy so I don't really know!
Amazing wall!Well my father was a stickler for correct pronunciation so I was taught growing up it was COWS, almost everyone else says COOS so I quickly changed my pronunciation as to not sound condescending or superior. Over the years of asking French speakers and looking at french pronunciations, I'm fairly certain that Elliot Coues did not pronounce his name COWS but COUSE as in HOUSE. (who knows for sure) But alas I still say COOS most of the time.
I do have a few of them.
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One place he states it is in 'Hunting on Three Continents Vol. 1' (pg. 150 in my copy).In one of O’Connor’s books he stated the correct way is ”cows”, I’ll see if I can find what book it is in.
And some damn nice ones at that!!Well my father was a stickler for correct pronunciation so I was taught growing up it was COWS, almost everyone else says COOS so I quickly changed my pronunciation as to not sound condescending or superior. Over the years of asking French speakers and looking at french pronunciations, I'm fairly certain that Elliot Coues did not pronounce his name COWS but COUSE as in HOUSE. (who knows for sure) But alas I still say COOS most of the time.
I do have a few of them.
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Plane as day. No cows on that wall.Well my father was a stickler for correct pronunciation so I was taught growing up it was COWS, almost everyone else says COOS so I quickly changed my pronunciation as to not sound condescending or superior. Over the years of asking French speakers and looking at french pronunciations, I'm fairly certain that Elliot Coues did not pronounce his name COWS but COUSE as in HOUSE. (who knows for sure) But alas I still say COOS most of the time.
I do have a few of them.
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I would have to agree, Kodiak blacktails are a close second….whatever they are called.....they are by far the best tablefare venison.....
That's correct. I tried to change the way people say it and they correct me lolThe correct pronunciation is cows. Everyone who is anyone, even the biologists in charge of them say coos. You will fit in better saying coos.
Definitely Stone.K. Now is it Stone Sheep or Stone's Sheep?
For a lot of us 3/4 guys, it’s pronounced “Uni-corn”.K. Now is it Stone Sheep or Stone's Sheep?
Amazing collection of them!Well my father was a stickler for correct pronunciation so I was taught growing up it was COWS, almost everyone else says COOS so I quickly changed my pronunciation as to not sound condescending or superior. Over the years of asking French speakers and looking at french pronunciations, I'm fairly certain that Elliot Coues did not pronounce his name COWS but COUSE as in HOUSE. (who knows for sure) But alas I still say COOS most of the time.
I do have a few of them.
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