How do you pronounce the name of one of your sister libraries? At NYU is the Bobst Library pronounced Bob Ssst or is it Bobe Ssst?
Thanks! They should just call it perkins.
ANSWER PERSON RESPONDS: AP has it on good authority that it rhymes with the name Bob (like your first option). You’re right about Perkins having a less ambiguous pronunciation, but I’m sure Mr. and/or Mrs. Bobst wouldn’t like it as much.
Everyone at nyu says bobe-ssst
Well, I guess that my “good authority” wasn’t so authoritative. Thanks for the info!
according to the NYU archivist, it’s a long O: BOBE-st.
Right, that’s what the previous poster said in his/her comment. Sorry again for the confusion.