Mudcat Café message #2848000

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Thread #32707 Message #2848000
Posted By: Nigel Parsons
23-Feb-10 - 04:18 PM
Thread Name: Help: Origin of word 'maudlin'?
Subject: RE: Help: Origin of word 'maudlin'?

Only a Brit could say "maudlin" was a reasonable way to pronounce MAG-da-leen.
But we don't have two places called Houston which have different pronunciations.