[QUOTE]Originally posted by QFAA:
[B]Oh, no, very true Dave -- it's clear that's where folks get the urge to put the "u" in Qantas -- the word itself is clearly quixotic pronunciation-wise. By custom, most words starting with "Qa" have the "Kay" sound when pronounced.

But then again, it IS part of paying attention in life isn't it?!

"School" isn't spelt "skool", and I would imagine the word "neighbour" to confuse the novice to English as well. "Qantas" almost gentle in comparison!

Qantas isn't actually a word at all is it? It is the name of a company that was derived from it's earlier name. Can you name one "word" in english where the "Q" is followed by a letter other than "u" yet is pronounced as if it did have the "u" ?

hey ho, Tis an oddity

Dave