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Old 05-21-2009, 11:07 AM   #13
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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety View Post
however, I know that, for example, the city of Torquay is "Torkee" not "Torkway.
Place names are great. Near (ish) to where I live there are:

Costessey (Kos-si)
Wymondham (Wind-dum) (short i)
Happisburgh (Haize-bruh)

Even the locals can't agree on Norwich. People in Norwich say Narr-ich. People around Norwich say Noh-ridge.
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