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September 24

Miltiades in IPA

How would you write the Greek name Miltiades in IPA? Horselover Frost (talk · edits) 01:55, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

See here. Click "Show IPA."--el Aprel (^facta-_facienda) 04:05, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

That's assuming you are asking about how it is pronounced in English. It's different in Greek (and different again depending on whether you mean Ancient or Modern Greek). --ColinFine (talk) 15:57, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

dead horses

I heard recently that in Virginia horse country, when horses die they can be fed to the hounds and this process is called dedication. I have been around horses for many years in other parts of this country but never heard of this. Can someone find out more and let me know? Thanks —Preceding unsigned comment added by 96.255.45.105 (talk) 03:39, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Can you provide a bit more information about your question? In what context, for example, did you hear of this? WikiDao ☯ (talk) 03:47, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

It would also be helpful to state whether you're asking whether this is a widespread practice. I mean, sure, you can feed a dead horse to some hounds; I'm sure it's happened at least once; it is unlikely that there's a Virginia law stopping you; but are you asking whether this happens all the time? Comet Tuttle (talk) 15:39, 24 September 2010 (UTC)

Unwanted horses are often given to the MFH for hounds (you never use "the" in front of hounds in the UK) by hunt followers to help keep down the flesh bill in the UK.Hotclaws (talk) 12:48, 26 September 2010 (UTC)