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Qatar? Easy for you to say...
The word "Qatar" has popped up a lot in conversations at "60 Minutes" lately. And how exactly does one pronounce the name of this tiny speck of a Middle Eastern country?
Well, some of us have been pronouncing it "kuh-TAR," others have said something closer to "cutter," and still others have said "KUH-tar." One producer was even overheard calling it "gutter." Several of us just threw up our hands and added an "...or-however-you-say-it" after stating the name of the country Bob Simon visited for his report on the broadcast this week.
So, here at "Overtime," we decided to do some research. We dug out the raw tapes of Bob's interviews with Qataris from all walks of life during his tour of the country.
Turns out, even the natives of Qatar seem to vary in their pronunciation of their country name. To clear up the confusion, we asked Bob Simon to sit down with "Overtime" and help us sort it out.
As Bob pointed out in this week's "Overtime" video, no matter how you say it, you're probably saying it wrong. But, he added, the Qataris are a friendly people and don't seem to mind too much.
Still, we've only got 10 years to figure this out. That's when the World Cup plays in Qatar and the country's name will be on the lips of every soccer fan, sports broadcaster, and news junkie around the world.
Watch: 60 Minutes Overtime, 01.15.12
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