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by wink 1126 days ago
I mean, Sir Terry was British after all. cf https://wiki.lspace.org/Jonathan_Teatime
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ndsipa_pomu 1126 days ago
It amuses me when english words are pronounced differently to make them seem posher. We have a nearby town called Yate (rhymes with gate), but the posh version rhymes with latte.
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wingspar 1126 days ago
“It’s pronounced Bouquet” https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keeping_Up_Appearances
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dghf 1126 days ago
"It's spelled 'Raymond Luxury-Yacht', but it's pronounced 'Throat-Wobbler Mangrove'." https://www.dailymotion.com/video/x7uv0n8
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