Hey Boab, ah cum fae Bo'ness, an' we niver ca'd it Borrowstouness unless we wis pittin oan the swank. Mind, we ca'd it a' soarts o ither things..... The abbreviation is actually official. It appears in the press,on road signs and maps, and on other things (like artillery targets with any luck) as Bo'ness.

And talking of pronunciation, why is there so much cONtroversy over hopw to say contrOversy? Oh yes, and why is "abbreviation" such a long word?