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Stefanie <severke@skynet.be> spake thusly: 

> Hello,
> 
> My professor in high-school gave me an assignment to analyse a news paper 
> article. I don't understand the following sentence (my native language is 
> Dutch):
> "The Estancia Hotel and Spa in La Jolla, Calif., offers couples sessions 
> with a photographer, chauffeured shopping excursions, Pilates classes, and a 
> onesie for the baby."
> 
> What is meant by "Pilates classes" and "onesie". I can't find either the 
> words, either the expression in a dictionary. The internet didn't help me 
> either.
> 
> Could someone provide me an explication of those two expressions?

Pilates is a trendy exercise programme, invented by a German named 
Joseph Pilates in the 1880s.  It has recently become very popular 
with the type of people who investigate every new trend in exercise.  
It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees
http://www.pilates.com/history.html

"onesie" is what we in the UK call a BabyGro - a one-piece baby 
garment which fastens under the nappy.
http://www.cottonsisters.com/baby/babyonesie2.htm

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David
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Stefanie :

> What is meant by "Pilates classes" and "onesie".

Google is your friend. Use it and two minutes later,
you can read:

 "Pilates, (pronounced puh-LAH-teez) developed in the
  1920's by physical trainer, Joseph H. Pilates, is an
  exercise system focused on improving flexibility and
  strength for the total body without building bulk.
  Pilates is more than an exercise however. It's a
  series of precisely controlled movements designed
  to engage both mind and body."

 "A onesie is a one-piece, t-shirt-like baby garment
  that has snaps at the crotch to keep it from riding
  up and exposing the baby's tummy. Onesies are also
  called bodysuits."

Pierre Hallet

the Omrud <usenet.omrud@gmail.com> spake thusly: 

> Stefanie <severke@skynet.be> spake thusly: 
> 
> > Hello,
> > 
> > My professor in high-school gave me an assignment to analyse a news paper 
> > article. I don't understand the following sentence (my native language is 
> > Dutch):
> > "The Estancia Hotel and Spa in La Jolla, Calif., offers couples sessions 
> > with a photographer, chauffeured shopping excursions, Pilates classes, and a 
> > onesie for the baby."
> > 
> > What is meant by "Pilates classes" and "onesie". I can't find either the 
> > words, either the expression in a dictionary. The internet didn't help me 
> > either.
> > 
> > Could someone provide me an explication of those two expressions?
> 
> Pilates is a trendy exercise programme, invented by a German named 
> Joseph Pilates in the 1880s.  It has recently become very popular 
> with the type of people who investigate every new trend in exercise.  
> It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees
> http://www.pilates.com/history.html

Sorry, I misremembered - he was born in the 1880s but his scheme was 
developed in the 20s, as Pierre says.

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David
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"David" writes:
> Pilates is a trendy exercise programme...
> It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees

Only if you're nonrhotic and think that's the same as pill-AH-teez.
-- 
Mark Brader, Toronto           "Let us knot coin gnu werds huitch
msb@vex.net                     are spelld rong."  -- Rik Fischer Smoody

Mark Brader <msb@vex.net> spake thusly: 

> "David" writes:
> > Pilates is a trendy exercise programme...
> > It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees
> 
> Only if you're nonrhotic and think that's the same as pill-AH-teez.

I am, and I do.

So there's an interesting question.  Are Belgians rhotic when 
speaking English as a foreign language?

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David
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In article <11p5r3ais7oedc3@corp.supernews.com>,
 msb@vex.net (Mark Brader) wrote:

> "David" writes:
> > Pilates is a trendy exercise programme...
> > It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees

> Only if you're nonrhotic and think that's the same as pill-AH-teez.

Of if you're a pirate!

Arrrr...

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On Sun, 04 Dec 2005 13:06:05 GMT, the Omrud <usenet.omrud@gmail.com>
wrote:

>Stefanie <severke@skynet.be> spake thusly: 
>
>> Hello,
>> 
>> My professor in high-school gave me an assignment to analyse a news paper 
>> article. I don't understand the following sentence (my native language is 
>> Dutch):
>> "The Estancia Hotel and Spa in La Jolla, Calif., offers couples sessions 
>> with a photographer, chauffeured shopping excursions, Pilates classes, and a 
>> onesie for the baby."
>> 
>> What is meant by "Pilates classes" and "onesie". I can't find either the 
>> words, either the expression in a dictionary. The internet didn't help me 
>> either.
>> 
>> Could someone provide me an explication of those two expressions?
>
>Pilates is a trendy exercise programme, invented by a German named 
>Joseph Pilates in the 1880s.  It has recently become very popular 
>with the type of people who investigate every new trend in exercise.  
>It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees

Equally "hot" as a trend here.  I go to Bally's - a health club with
exercise machines - every other day.  They offer Pilates programs, and
the sessions are full.  I thought it was pronounced "Pill-ah-tays",
but I'm not at all sure.  I haven't heard anyone say it that I
consider a person to emulate.


>http://www.pilates.com/history.html
>
>"onesie" is what we in the UK call a BabyGro - a one-piece baby 
>garment which fastens under the nappy.
>http://www.cottonsisters.com/baby/babyonesie2.htm

-- 


Tony Cooper
Orlando, FL

the Omrud wrote:


> Pilates is a trendy exercise programme, invented by a German named 
> Joseph Pilates in the 1880s.  It has recently become very popular 
> with the type of people who investigate every new trend in exercise.  
> It's pronounced pill-ARE-tees

I'm so glad you gave the pronunciation. I see the word everywhere. I've 
never really wanted to say it, but I knew that if the urge came, I'd be 
embarrassed at not knowing.

-- 
Rob Bannister