Just a reminder…

[cessna170bdriver]

Some people (a) don’t know, (b) don’t think that it makes any difference, or [c) just plain don’t care, but my OCD causes my teeth to grate when I see an airplane storage facility referred to as a place to put a coat when it isn’t being worn…

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[cessnut]

I'm right there with you, my friend.

[DaveF]

No matter how many times I edit and fix the spelling after entering a voice text, my iPhone refuses to recognize the word hangar. I've written it that way at least 100 times as often as with an 'e'. More, probably.

[n2582d]

In today’s political environment are we allowed to discuss homophones? Ewe better be careful!

[johneeb]

care, but my OCD causes my teeth to grate ........…

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When I see this it makes me want to say "GER"

[ghostflyer]

There are many different forms of language spoken. eg USA -English, Canadian English- Canadian French, Australian English , kiwi-English , and about 14 different forms of Spanish. Thus the spelling is different with the same sounding words . Plus the same words that are spelt the same but pronounced totally different . I can’t understand Jordy-English . eg Pug means a dog. So how does “Pug”sounds like dog is besides me . ??? The origins of “hangar” is part of the word of “hanger”. The theory is [ I repeat theory] is that when aircraft were first being built in the late 1800,s the “rag” and wood components were all hung up to dry and they were placed on “hangers”. It was then known as a hangar building. But the French and the Italians and the English in their translations of the word “Hangar/Hanger was lost . So the correct spelling and pronunciation is where you live. There is an airport in Scotland on the airfield there 3 different ways of spelling “hanger” “hangar” “Hangra”. I asked about the “error” about the spelling of “Hangra” . I was informed in no certain terms that was the correct way of spelling in this place.
PS. Jordy English is spoken on the Eastern coast of the border between Scotland and England . Its origins come from “Juteland”.

[cessna170bdriver]

Thanks history lesson David. I figured hangar and hanger had to be related somehow, but didn’t know how.

I was in New Zealand a couple of years ago and had the opportunity to fly with Brad Raven, who has two of only three 170s in the country. At the time I met Brad I had been in country about 10 days, and he got a kick out of it when I mentioned to him that I still couldn’t distinguish his accent from that of the Aussies. ;

If you want to hear a good example of a Jordy (Yorkshire I believe) accent, look up Sarah Millican on YouTube.

[GAHorn]

I’m certain most folks realize the French played a large part of early aviation in the world, and are the source for the word “hangar”.

From Wikipedia: “The word hangar comes from Middle French hanghart ("enclosure near a house")

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hangar

( I agree that Wikipedia doesn’t provide an absolute, accurate, or final “answer” to everything…. after-all…they get it “wrong” that hangars are made of “metal, wood, or concrete” … only. I’m fairly certain the Wright bro’s used canvas for awhile, and I’ve seen at least one which was inflatable and made of rubber. (and in the Wikipedia article itself ..a fabric one is described)

But I expect the origins of the word “hangar” do actually come from their use in WWI French aerodromes.

[ghostflyer]

My information came from one of our good friends Bluelder. He was an ocean of knowledge and a very funny guy. i do miss his posts on the forum.