When they make their first Transscoan voyage, several or more Americans choose to go to England. Only when it’s too late will they discover the true meaning of the old lines about being separated in a common language. Place more place names not only in the UK, but throughout the UK. For example, how do you pronounce Beaulieu, Rampishham, Mousehole, Towcester, Gotham, Quernmore, Alnwick, or Frome?
Even if you’re not an American, it’s quite possible that you’ve made most of them wrong. But as explained Above map men’s videoauthentic Britons have problems with some of them too. A few years ago, the seemingly good looking From came along with the national investigation of the most incorrect names. You’re not embarrassed by your experience in the UK, and no matter your nationality, the rules for pronunciation of “proper” location names, and as they exist – compiled a humorous guide as well If so, it is an explanation of historical factors that are originally very counterintuitive.
The evolution of English itself has something to do with it, including the “basement of the Germanic Anglo-Saxon,” the “healthy dash of old Scandinavians,” the “huge population of Norman French,” and “just.” Pretty detectable hints for Celtics. ” British place names reflect a history of reconciliation and invasion. The oldest of these were Celtic origins (e.g., the horrifying Fromm), Latin, and then Germanic Anglo-Saxon (city with names like Norwich), enough to satisfy the British. (It seems to be pronounced silently) and Nordic.
Over the centuries and centuries of pronunciation without responding to spelling, you arrive in a country where “voice booby traps are scattered.” It may all seem to reflect the distinctive British anti-logic diagnosis, not without a pride note by George Orwell. But travelling Americans were gasping their perception of their relative practicality. I ask this because I grew up in Washington State: Who among you would dare to pronounce the names of towns like Marysville, Puarup, Yakima, or Seakeim?
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Based in Seoul Colin marshall Write and broadcasting stationTS about cities, languages, and culture. His projects include the Substack Newsletter Books about cities And the book The Stateless City: Walking through 21st century Los Angeles. Follow him on social networks previously known as Twitter @colinmarshall.
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