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Thread #124681   Message #2756810
Posted By: Q (Frank Staplin)
31-Oct-09 - 02:36 PM
Thread Name: BS: American English usages taking over Brit
Subject: RE: BS: American English usages taking over Brit
Foreign pronunciations- Naow all you iggerants, les be KEErek!

Napoli, NOT Naples
Wien, NOT Vienna
Venezia, NOT Venice
Moskva, NOT Moscow (or Fr. Moscou)
Kyyiv, NOT Kiev

And don't forget the macron over the 'o' in Tokyo!

(How come Chichester isn't pronounced Chester?) OH? Different cities? How confusing!

Bill D, a fail card for you. The guy's name is See-MON Bo-LEE-var. See yer biographical references.