Nares and Nostrils

dkeat · Post by **dkeat** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:54 am

Would someone be so kind as to explain to me the difference between "nares" and "nostrils"?

Thanks

David

WAFlowers · Post by **WAFlowers** » Fri Sep 23, 2005 8:25 am

Nostrils are the passages inside. Nares are the openings you see.

dkeat · Post by **dkeat** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 1:56 am

Thanks friend

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 3:26 am

And then there are "round" nares, and .....

Nah, won't go there again! lol

But here's an interesting little tidbit. The pronounciation.

One nare is pronounced "nair."

If you are blessed with a pair of them, they are your "nair-eeze". Yup, two syllables!

It's not a word I've had occasion to say out loud more than once in my life (don't even ask!) and of course I said it wrong. I said, "nairs". Oh well.

dkeat · Post by **dkeat** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 4:42 am

But here's an interesting little tidbit. The pronounciation.

One nare is pronounced "nair."

If you are blessed with a pair of them, they are your "nair-eeze".

How is the plural spelled? "NARES".

By the way, for Scrabble players, NARE is a legitimate play!

Sleep well!

David

rested gal · Post by **rested gal** » Sat Sep 24, 2005 7:14 am

Oh, I love Scrabble. My grandmother and I played it by the hour when I was young(er).

Yup. Nare and nares.

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