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Thread #49445   Message #746487
Posted By: SharonA
11-Jul-02 - 10:46 AM
Thread Name: Yet Another Alphabet Quiz
Subject: Question about, and link to, "Ellen Vannin"
Ian: Okay, obviously I don't understand the clue for "E" (Ellen Vannin), since here across the pond I'm not familiar with the terminology for a person from the Isle of Man. I've heard the term "Manx" as an adjective, but does one say "he (or she) is Manx" (as I would say "I'm American")? And does one say "he (or she) is a Man" (as I would say "I'm an American" or "I'm a Pennsylvanian")? ...or would one say "Mannan", or "Mannish", or what?

By the way, here's a link to lyrics for "Ellen Vannin" (for anyone else who, like me, isn't familiar with the song): http://www.molwert.de/Lieder/Ellen_Vannin_Tragedy.htm NOTE: An mp3 of the tune plays automatically when the page appears on-screen.