To: VeniVidiVici
Begging your pardon, but locals pronounce it Tah-nee-town. Funny how these things work.
Like the county and city in south central PA which furriners pronounce, Lan-cass-ter, eliciting polite snickering from the locals; who have always pronounced it “Lank-uster”.
11 posted on
10/16/2014 10:11:58 PM PDT by
Tucker39
(Welcome to America! Now speak English; and keep to the right....In driving, in Faith, and politics.)
To: Tucker39
"Like the county and city in south central PA which furriners pronounce, Lan-cass-ter, eliciting polite snickering from the locals; who have always pronounced it 'Lank-uster'." Lan-cass-ter, New York is pronounced the same as Lan-cass-ter, England and the old bomber of that name.
13 posted on
10/17/2014 2:07:08 AM PDT by
BroJoeK
(a little historical perspective,)
To: Tucker39
I would say it is more Lan kisster.
22 posted on
10/17/2014 4:52:02 AM PDT by
the OlLine Rebel
(Common sense is an uncommon virtue./Federal-run medical care is as good as state-run DMVs.)
To: Tucker39
Begging your pardon, but locals pronounce it Tah-nee-town. Funny how these things work. Yeah, especially since Taney himself pronounced it Taw-nee.
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