I know that Piano is short for Pianoforte, but would you say Pianoforte when saying it in English, because it's the same in Italian.
So what i'm really asking is if it's proper to say Pianoforte in English, even if it's not the most common way to say it
2006-11-25 10:45:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Education & Reference ➔ Homework Help
cyanne,
I know that it's the most common way, but would it still be proper english if I said Pianoforte instead?
2006-11-25 10:56:52 · update #1
Pianoforte is actually an oxymoron. Piano means soft and forte means loud. But hey, jumbo shrimp is proper English, so I have no clue.
2006-11-25 11:01:58 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is proper to say it in english as one would say that a piece was written for pianoforte (which is soft loud as the piano was the first keyboard instrucment that you could control the volumn.)
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2006-11-27 11:12:24 · answer #2 · answered by steve1kelly 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No one will know what you are talking about if you say pianoforte. Everyone calls it piano, so why do you want to call it pianoforte?
2006-11-26 21:39:59 · answer #3 · answered by sekushi24 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No. In English the instrument is commonly called the "piano".
2006-11-25 18:52:53 · answer #4 · answered by cyanne2ak 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, as u no, some people dont no what piano is short for...........in this case piano would probably be the best to use because that way no1 would get confused...etc, about wat a pianoforte is.....................if u wanted to, pianoforte would be perfectly english to say..........some people wouldnt no wat u were tlkn about tho
2006-11-26 01:32:30 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋