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To: SoothingDave

And (if you are referring to New England), let's not forget the Thames River, Burr-lin, Mos-koo, Madge-rid...

What's funny is when placed named after people change depending on where you are. For instance, there's KAHR-niggie Hall in New York, and care-NEG-gie Mellon Univesity in Pittsburg.

Or "Quinzee," MA... House-tin Street, New York... and my favorite, Barthelona, Spain, believe it or not.


66 posted on 02/10/2006 12:47:45 PM PST by dangus
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To: dangus
And (if you are referring to New England), let's not forget the Thames River, Burr-lin, Mos-koo, Madge-rid... What's funny is when placed named after people change depending on where you are. For instance, there's KAHR-niggie Hall in New York, and care-NEG-gie Mellon Univesity in Pittsburg.

I am actually from Pittsburgh and know very well how New Yorkers don't know the right way to pronounce Carnegie.

SD

70 posted on 02/10/2006 12:55:13 PM PST by SoothingDave
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