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On the other hand if they are bad jokes it would be cruel to inflict them on the readers of this thread.
Bad jokes are all I have. That and my collection of Salman Rushdie hardbacks.
On the other hand if they are bad jokes it would be cruel to inflict them on the readers of this thread.
Bad jokes are all I have. That and my collection of Salman Rushdie hardbacks.
As a Yank I've been struggling with the pronounciation of the word "Leicester."I asked my English friend (who was quite excited to learn of the dig, BTW). She told me it's pronounced "Lester." My question--who added the "ice" and what was the purpose of all those extra letters?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toponymical_list_of_counties_of_the_United_Kingdom#England
As a Yank I've been struggling with the pronounciation of the word "Leicester."I asked my English friend (who was quite excited to learn of the dig, BTW). She told me it's pronounced "Lester." My question--who added the "ice" and what was the purpose of all those extra letters?
I've heard an allegation that there's a place in England called Cholmondeley. Apparently the pronunciation is Chumley.
Beautiful castle!
As a Yank I've been struggling with the pronounciation of the word "Leicester."I asked my English friend (who was quite excited to learn of the dig, BTW). She told me it's pronounced "Lester." My question--who added the "ice" and what was the purpose of all those extra letters?
I note that we Merikans have our Worcester, pronounced IIRC Wooster.
Acorn, tree.
That's because our friends from Massachusetts always put a "r" on the end of every other word.I've always been told it is pronounced Werster. Worcestershire is Werstersher
I've always been told it is pronounced Werster. Worcestershire is Werstersher
I've always been told it is pronounced Werster. Worcestershire is Werstersher
Wodehouse has a place named Towcester Abbey--pronounced Toaster Abbey. --s6
I grew up in Towcester, Northamptonshire. It is indeed pronounced Toaster.
Grew up or popped up?
That's because our friends from Massachusetts always put a "r" on the end of every other word.
Cuber
Africer
Malaysier
....
It's more like Wuss-ter-sheer.
LOL! Are the people from Worcester wusses?
A place not far from from me is called Bressingham - pronounced Bressnam.
How do we do this? Get from RIIIs possible bones to place names and how they are pronounced? Fun, innit?
A place not far from from me is called Bressingham - pronounced Bressnam.
As a Yank I've been struggling with the pronounciation of the word "Leicester."I asked my English friend (who was quite excited to learn of the dig, BTW). She told me it's pronounced "Lester." My question--who added the "ice" and what was the purpose of all those extra letters?