Comments on: Celtic: /sel tik/ or /kel tik/? http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/ Sat, 21 Nov 2009 02:00:10 -0600 hourly 1 By: Dane http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/comment-page-1/#comment-199869 Dane Wed, 04 Nov 2009 00:32:06 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/#comment-199869 Well i really think it should be a "K" sound. I speak a Celtic language (Irish) and in these languages C ALWAYS makes a K sound. There is no K in Irish . Seltic for the football team has come out of fans not knowing... Well i really think it should be a “K” sound. I speak a Celtic language (Irish) and in these languages C ALWAYS makes a K sound. There is no K in Irish . Seltic for the football team has come out of fans not knowing…

]]> By: Jim http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/comment-page-1/#comment-60483 Jim Mon, 08 Dec 2008 00:20:02 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/#comment-60483 It's French from Latin. That makes it a soft c. The hard k version is pretentious and affected, thus favored in academia. It’s French from Latin. That makes it a soft c. The hard k version is pretentious and affected, thus favored in academia.

]]> By: Carey http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/comment-page-1/#comment-10050 Carey Tue, 22 Jan 2008 11:13:22 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/#comment-10050 I use the soft C for football teams (e.g. Celtic of Glasgow in the Scottish Premier League) and the hard C for historical references to the Celtic people and culture. I use the soft C for football teams (e.g. Celtic of Glasgow in the Scottish Premier League) and the hard C for historical references to the Celtic people and culture.

]]> By: Maeve http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/comment-page-1/#comment-9819 Maeve Fri, 18 Jan 2008 13:25:03 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/#comment-9819 Deborah, The spelling of Caesar is mentioned in <a href="http://www.dailywritingtips.com/caesar-sat-on-the-dais/" rel="nofollow">one of my posts</a>, but so far not the derivation. I'll get right on it. Deborah,
The spelling of Caesar is mentioned in one of my posts, but so far not the derivation. I’ll get right on it.

]]> By: Deborah http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/comment-page-1/#comment-9794 Deborah Fri, 18 Jan 2008 05:28:45 +0000 http://www.dailywritingtips.com/celtic-sel-tik-or-kel-tik/#comment-9794 My opinion: When in Rome ... On a bunny trail: have you/would you write about Caesar and Kaiser My opinion: When in Rome …

On a bunny trail: have you/would you write about Caesar and Kaiser

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