What does the "Tac" in Sea-Tac stand for?

[FleshLight]

Tacoma? And why do people keep pronouncing Mt. Rainer as "Ray-Near"?

 

[Balt]

Tacoma, yes.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Tacoma? And why do people keep pronouncing Mt. Rainer as "Ray-Near"?

Because that is how it is pronounced. How would you say it?

 

[FleshLight]

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Tacoma? And why do people keep pronouncing Mt. Rainer as "Ray-Near"?

Because that is how it is pronounced. How would you say it?

"Ray-Ner", that's how I say it.

 

[brigden]

Originally posted by: FleshLight

Originally posted by: brigden

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Tacoma? And why do people keep pronouncing Mt. Rainer as "Ray-Near"?

Because that is how it is pronounced. How would you say it?

"Ray-Ner", that's how I say it.

Well, you're wrong.

 

[Vic]

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. And it's "Ray-Near". The city of Tacoma was named after the native Indian name for Mt. Rainier, which was Ta-ho-ma.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Setec Astronomy?

 

[Raincity]

Originally posted by: ActuaryTm
Setec Astronomy?

I am interested in all kinds of astronomy

 

[Supermercado]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
Tacoma? And why do people keep pronouncing Mt. Rainer as "Ray-Near"?

They say it that way because that's what it is. First google result

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: Raincity
I am interested in all kinds of astronomy

Surprised someone caught the reference. Not too many secrets these days.

Well done.

 

[Bulk Beef]

And why do people keep pronouncing Mt. Rainer as "Ray-Near"?

Your pronunciation would be fine if your spelling was correct, but it ain't, so it ain't.

 

[ActuaryTm]

Originally posted by: FleshLight
"Ray-Ner", that's how I say it.

Might want to look here. Can listen to the pronunciation as well.