BARRY HOLLAND wrote:
> 
> Terry Streeter <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:    BARRY HOLLAND wrote:
>> To continue the naval theme :- 'bosun' is a contraction of 
>> 'boatswain'---& there aren't any apostrophes in sight!
> 
> If bosun is a contraction of boatswain, where did the "u" appear from?
> 
> Terry Streeter - Leuven
> 
>    
>   As I said Terry, English---ain't she sweet?
>   By the way Grayham, you've written 'Grayham' several times now so I suppose 
> *you* know how to spell your own name--it's still very unusual---more power 
> to you!
>   Does anyone know any other 'Grayhams?'

Is that pronounced 'grey ham' or 'grey yam'?


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Will Chapman
Save Our Waterways
www.SaveOurWaterways.org.uk


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