Rally vs. Rallye

Post by **khs** » Fri May 01, 2009 7:29 am

Hello,

what is the difference between "Rally" (see cover new journal) and "Rallye"?

My dictionary doesnÂ´t say anything.

Klaus

Post by **Keith** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:32 am

We spell it 'Rally' in the UK, but I believe it is sometimes spelt 'Rallye' in other languages?

I've used 'Rallyes' on the centre spread as it went with 'Oldtimer' which is also not an expression that we use here.

Post by **khs** » Fri May 01, 2009 12:22 pm

I know: oldtimer is an old man - but in Germany this are old cars...

Some different meanings in different countrys.

But: I think, there is a diffenrent meaning between rally and rallye - if I remember right my school days (long, long ago...).

Rally is a great meeting of a lot of people (for example a concours dÂ´elegance of classic cars).
Rallye is motorsport.

But: I wanted to hear some opinions from english mainland for this...

So: we are driving rallyes, not rallys. ThatÂ´s what I mean.

Klaus

1chw · Post by **1chw** » Fri May 01, 2009 12:41 pm

Klaus,

Keith is quite right - we only have the one correct spelling "rally" it has quite a range of meanings (I won't list them all here) which includes motorsport (noun & verb), a group or gathering of people (n), organising a group of people (v) etc. The correct plural is "rallies". I have seen the rallye spelling used before but this is not the correct English spelling (for any of the meanings) - Keith used that spelling in the example he gave for artistic reasons.

Post by **khs** » Fri May 01, 2009 12:51 pm

Thank you!

Learned something!

Post by **Martin R** » Fri May 01, 2009 4:09 pm

Concours or concourse

Wallace · Post by **Wallace** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:19 pm

Mustard or Ketchup?

Post by **Keith** » Fri May 01, 2009 5:34 pm

Martin R wrote:Concours or concourse

Ho ho! I think one's an adjective and the other a noun.

Barrie · Post by **Barrie** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:43 pm

Martin R wrote:Concours or concourse

A concourse is a place where paths ( walkways ) converge.
Concours is a diminutive of concours d'Ã©lÃ©gance i.e. a contest of elegance.
I think it was first used in the 1930â€™s regarding cars where coachbuilders would show
off their craft although I seem to remember reading about Hooper coachbuilders sending
a carriage off to France for a concours d'Ã©lÃ©gance in about 1840.
More correctly today I think the emphasis is on condition rather than style or elegance.

Thatâ€™s my story and Iâ€™m sticking to it.

(PS It's Rally)

Wallace · Post by **Wallace** » Fri May 01, 2009 9:56 pm

Barrie wrote:(PS It's Rally)

That would be a 105E with chequered racing stripes then.

Post by **VFK44** » Fri May 01, 2009 11:11 pm

and Rallye?

that would be a Simca with a matt black bonnet...

1chw · Post by **1chw** » Sat May 02, 2009 12:01 am

Barrie wrote:
(PS It's Rally)

So, Barrie concurs!

Post by **Martin R** » Sat May 02, 2009 6:42 am

Isn't the English language wonderful...............

Post by **RAP72** » Sat May 02, 2009 8:12 am

ahh we have Concorde on the subject!