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Espresso

by Bill Spohn » Wed Mar 05, 2025 4:14 pm

The Italians invented it and the original and only correct spelling is espresso, but many others, including the French nation pronounce it incorrectly as expresso. In America, it originated as a misspelling. It is such a common mistake in spoken English that many speakers don’t recognize it as nonstandard.

When in France I occasionally told waiters that I wanted espresso not expresso, but they didn't seem to get it,

What do they do in your area of the US, ex or es? Or perhaps it varies regionally?
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Re: Espresso

by Jeff Grossman » Wed Mar 05, 2025 7:16 pm

As a rule, I only talk about espresso with baristas. They understand it, no matter how I say it. :wink:
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Re: Espresso

by Bill Spohn » Wed Mar 05, 2025 10:40 pm

Jeff Grossman wrote:As a rule, I only talk about espresso with baristas. They understand it, no matter how I say it. :wink:


You must espresso your self well...
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Re: Espresso

by Jenise » Mon Mar 17, 2025 1:32 am

I've only heard 'espresso'.
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Re: Espresso

by Mark Lipton » Wed Mar 26, 2025 11:42 pm

Bill, my experience in France these past 2 decades is that a request for "café noir" will get you an espresso.

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