One nit though -- I dunno what it is with NCIS fic authors and Fornell & "DiNutso." Fornell is not saying that, he is saying "DiNozzo" with the Italian pronunciation.
Agreed.
Fornell usually goes for the more Italia pronunciation and gets the emphasis on the 'No' part right. Sadly, it's a horror to convey that visually onto text without resorting to the inane cheat 'he said with an Italian accent'.
To be fair to others though, I think some do get its done with its proper enunciation, but the dilemma of representing it holds. It's a shame we can't have accents on points (my aunt says that name wouldn't have one though). I think 'DiNutso became 'fanon' and I know I've been guilty of consorting with fanon instead. Back in Pisa though, my aunto would beat me with a wet noodle for it. LOL.
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Agreed.
Fornell usually goes for the more Italia pronunciation and gets the emphasis on the 'No' part right. Sadly, it's a horror to convey that visually onto text without resorting to the inane cheat 'he said with an Italian accent'.
To be fair to others though, I think some do get its done with its proper enunciation, but the dilemma of representing it holds. It's a shame we can't have accents on points (my aunt says that name wouldn't have one though). I think 'DiNutso became 'fanon' and I know I've been guilty of consorting with fanon instead. Back in Pisa though, my aunto would beat me with a wet noodle for it. LOL.
I do get what you mean though. :)