Talk:Courtier

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[edit] IPA

An IPA transcription would be helpful, since the pronunciation of the word doesn't necessary follow English spelling convention.--Tabun1015 14:37, 11 March 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Politeness and politics

The article cited a shared etymological relationship between "politeness" and "politician". I thought this was odd, so I checked in an online etymology dictionary, and the two words are not described as having a shared origin ("polite" comes from politus, meaning "refined, elegant", while "politician" is from politicus and means "of citizens or the state"). I have removed the statement until a reference can be provided. —Preceding unsigned comment added by Jordan Gray (talk • contribs) 17:42, 3 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] E Burke

Paine called Burke a COURTIER. Perhaps there should be a mention of Burke. Just a thought. --130.217.76.77 (talk) 22:28, 6 May 2008 (UTC)