to pronounce the champagne Moet mow-ett as opposed to Mow-ay and have a ridiculously stupid mini-row about it?

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Disclaimer - I am not a poncetastic twat. Get that in before you lot accuse me.

At MILs last night, couple of SILs there. My MIL loves champagne, it was a distinct luxury when she was younger and I don't think she bought a bottle until she was in her 40s. Now she is making up for lost time and I always buy her a decent bottle for her birthdays, mothers day etc.

We were talking about different brands, and she was remembering the different ones she has tried, I said that a cheapish one which I had bought from Sainsbos (Charles something) was rated in the Sunday Times as being better than the more recognised brands such as Moet etc.

At which point my SIL laughed scoffingly and said 'I would have thought you would have known that the French don't5 pronounce the t on the end of the word, it is pronounce Mow-AY' (said in full on condescending terms).

I said fuck off dicksplash 'no it is pronounced Mo-ETT, theword is Dutch anyway'

She carried on 'no it's not, champagne is French not dutch, next you will be saying Edam comes from Wales'

She really got on my tits.

"Acksherlly you're all wrong, Moet is a Dutch name and "oe" in Dutch is pronounced "oo" - so it's actually "Moot" - although if you start saying that you'll sound like both a ponce and a twat all at the same time.

Just call it 'poo and flap your upturned collar."

alpine I think I lobve you

MrsDisticntlyMinty - I think Bertie would have pronounced it the French way, because he was someone who remembered words by the sound, not the way they were written - as in his quoting 'An eye like Mars Ma's to threaten and command'

But of course, if he was referring to Jeeves he would have said 'my man' - Jeeves was not a valet, he was a 'Gentleman's personal gentleman'

Nike or Nikey?

Nike to rhyme with bike.

A-dee-das or a-DEE-das?

ShirleyKnot I do that when trying to order Bruschetta. I say Bru-shetta and be damned, I'm sick of arguing about it and the staff might spit in it

Love the MIL's 'RIGHT anyone want a cup of TEA?' That, poor. poor woman with all those DILs

I thought only scousers said A dee das

Chabatta anyone?
And Choritho?

Well, they say you learn something new every day - I'm afraid I'd have been the SIL here - although I certainly wouldn't have argued about it!

My MIL is LOVELY

I really do adore her. She is the perfect mother in law.

5 sons, 1 daughter (her dauighter is the eldest and all the brothers are scared of her ). 4 DILs and 1 son in law (who is very quiet).

SIL 1 - brilliant. We frequently go out together and get plastered. Love her
SIL 2 - a social misfit. Sits there in silence and only pipe up when someone talks about her pigeons and chickens.
SIL 3 - the moet bitch. She is an ACCOUNTS CLERK for the NHS and thinks she is the chief secretary to the treasury. She is a wanker and knows nowt.
SIL 4 - me. A fucking marvel.

Since we're on this topic, can people better at French than me please confirm the pronunciation of:

1. Taittinger
2. Pol Roger (you would think this is obvious, no?)
3. Ruinart?

Isn't it a Ford Kak but with a silent second 'k'?

I get around the Ford problem by calling it an Ulrika-ka-ka

What a great thread. It's like the collective vindication of Mumsnetters (in fact, should that be the collective noun? A vindication of MNers?)

What a brilliant idea for a collective noun of MNers

A vindication of mumnsterres

I say Choritho and I get looks like i'm a complete twat

Hmm I'd say -

Tattanjuer (long uuur)
Pol Rojuer (long uuur)
and
Rweenar

but I have a dirty Provençal accent so the Parisians tell me...

I also say choritho.

And halapenyo (for jalapeno) and dd HATES IT.

I also say HAL-AP-ENYO

And Fah HEAT Ahhhhhs.

Moira Stewart was the best pronouncer. She always went right to town on Azbhanistan or whatever - she gives good accent.

I also say halapenyo.

I call them Vajitas...

On purpose to annoy DP.

I say FANJITAS, because i'm immature

interesting Bovril (your name makes me hungry by the way). I would have thought '-air' (ish!) was the suffix on Taittinger and Roger, but quite like the idea of a dirty Provencal accent. But I keep hearing people say '-ay' which is surely wrong?

also, the folk in my local Majestic say RY-nart which seems weird.

How else would you pronounce halapenyo? With a J?? and a peeno?

actually jallapeeno sounds quite sweet (if WRONG)

As everyone has said, you're right and your SIL is wrong. Anyway Moët & Chandon is nasty (apart from Dom Perignon of course.) If you're buying NV fizz, you're much better of with Veuve Cliquot or Pol Roger.