Adrian Stott wrote: > Martin > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >>> >>>> Not forgetting Bow Locks. >>> >>> Two might have been a load (but not like Salters), however now >>> there's only one (functioning). >>> >> Didn't they used to say that about Hitler? > > Not with respect to his capability. I think there was a reference to > his inventory, though. > > Martin Ludgate > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> But what's the right way to pronounce 'Greenwich'? Usually people >> say 'grennitch', but local sarflunnon folks seem to pronounce it >> more like 'grinnitch' or 'grinnidge'. > > But definitely not "green witch"? > > "Steve Haywood" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> I reminded of my birthplace Loughborough which has been christened >> 'Luger-barouga' by its sutudent population. I, personally, can't >> help but feel this shows a certain lack of respect for the old alma >> mater :-) > > I believe this derives from an occasion when an Australian at > Leicester station mispronounced his destination when asking when the > next train to your birthplace would depart. So, perhaps not > disrespect, but merely ignorance? > > marie heaster <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> Now if you 'locals' have all this trouble with >> pronunciation, can you imagine the problems I (with a >> French-Canadian background) have with places like Vale >> of Beaver (Belvoir) & Theydon Boys (Bois). And I was >> told that although Warwick was pronounced war-ick, >> Southwick was was pronounced south-wick. > > Dunno. But (sticking to local waterway places in a vain attempt to > remain on topic) Southwark is pronounced "suthark". Southall, OTH, is > pronounced "south all". > > Where is Southwick, anyway? > > As a Canadian, though, you will surely know how to pronounce > "Toronto". But how about "Pouce Coupé" (B.C.)? > > Adrian > > > > Adrian Stott > 07956-299966
Amazing!..............I've boated with Martin for years and never realized he was another closet Canadian. So how do you pronounce Pouce Coupé? -- Neil Arlidge - Canadian - now having been to the touristy bits if Alberta and B.C. - NB Earnest - moved for the first time since May over the last WE. Follow the traveled TNC at : http://www.tuesdaynightclub.co.uk Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canals-list/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
