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To: C19fan

I always wondered by Thames is pronounced “Tims”


4 posted on 09/30/2016 9:50:48 AM PDT by gattaca (Republicans believe every day is July 4, democrats believe every day is April 15. Ronald Reagan)
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To: gattaca

“I always wondered by Thames is pronounced “Tims””

The same reason “Thomas” is pronounced “Tom-iss”. Even in traditional English, how you pronounce “th” depends on context.


45 posted on 09/30/2016 10:09:56 AM PDT by Boogieman
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To: gattaca

I thought it was pronounced “Tems”?


82 posted on 09/30/2016 5:01:32 PM PDT by Zirondelle ("disce aut discede")
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