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	Nine? by Guest User - Sunday, 14 March 2010, 11:40 PM
	I've heard two different ways to say nine, ennea and ennia (more like a ya sound at the end). εννέα and εννία. What are the difference between these two? Are they used interchangeably? Is it regional? Thanks Katerina Reply

	Re: Nine? by Greg Brush - Monday, 15 March 2010, 02:06 AM
	εννέα is the ancient/classical (katharevousa) form of the number 9, while έννια is the modern colloquial (demotic) pronunciation of the number 9. Thus you will see εννέα used in print, and hear έννια in speech. Regards, Greg Brush Show parent \| Reply

	Re: Nine? by Szabolcs Horvát - Monday, 15 March 2010, 09:32 AM
	Greg, I have always thought that it was εννιά (two syllables). Are έννια and εννιά both used (in addition to the more formal εννέα)? Show parent \| Reply

	Re: Nine? by Giorgos Zacharia - Monday, 15 March 2010, 11:24 AM
	yes, it's εννιά Show parent \| Reply

	Re: Nine? by Greg Brush - Monday, 15 March 2010, 01:00 PM
	Right, the accent on the colloquial version is on the second (final) syllable, so it is, of course, εννιά. Sorry for the mistake. Regards, Greg Brush Show parent \| Reply

	Re: Nine? by Guest User - Monday, 15 March 2010, 09:47 AM
	Thanks Greg. I have another similar question. What is the difference, if any, between λοιπόν and τότε? Show parent \| Reply

λοιπόν is usually used as a conjunction -- it therefore normally introduces a separate clause -- and means "as a result", "as a consequence", "therefore". Sometimes, in colloquial use, λοιπόν is used as a kind of intensifier meaning "So!".

τότε is an adverb of time meaning "at that point in time" (i.e., English "then") and is used to describe when an action did or will take place.

Regards,
Greg Brush

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	Re: Nine? by Guest User - Wednesday, 17 March 2010, 04:18 PM
	Got it. Thanks! Show parent \| Reply

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