Talk:accessory

RFC discussion: February 2015

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accessory

Apart from the fact that I'm not convinced /ækˈsɛs.ə.ɹi/ and /ækˈsɛ.sə.ɹi/ are distinct in any but the most pedantic of speech, this needs some sort of marking for region/accent, and I don't understand why the pronunciations are grouped apparently arbitrarily. Smurrayinchester (talk) 09:56, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

I agree. Having every possible pronunciation just looks silly. I could add a few more to make the list look even sillier, but I'd prefer to clean it up, showing just the main variants. The OED says "Brit. /əkˈsɛs(ə)ri/ , /akˈsɛs(ə)ri/ , U.S. /əkˈsɛs(ə)ri/ , /ækˈsɛs(ə)ri/". Dbfirs 20:51, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

 Done —Aɴɢʀ (talk) 21:01, 6 February 2015 (UTC)

Thank you both! Smurrayinchester (talk) 13:59, 11 February 2015 (UTC)

comparable

This does not seem correct to me "accessory ‎(comparative more accessory, superlative most accessory)" Can someone provide example usage of "more accessory" or "most accessory" for the Adjective form for comparative and superlative? Suggest changing to en-adj|- 2601:46:4001:24E9:908C:A979:768C:731B 04:19, 15 December 2016 (UTC)Joe G

• Changed it to not comparable. SemperBlotto (talk) 06:58, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

• I'm not sure I agree: see citations below. It's akin to "more irrelevant". Equinox ◑ 20:48, 15 December 2016 (UTC)

• 2009, Steven Henry Madoff, Art School: (propositions for the 21st Century) (page 144)

  The social sciences are relegated to an even more accessory role, perhaps with the lone exception of domains involving issues of cognition and perception.

• 1998, Donald Pfizer, Documents of American Realism and Naturalism (page 24)

  But his talent was even more accessory to his fame, than his genius.