The Pronunciation Thread

[Dogtrousers]

Not pronunciation, but Barnsley related. When I was at school Barnsley Hall was the local mental hospital. We had no idea that there was a town somewhere called Barnsley. Why would we? "You should be in Barnsley" meant you should be locked up. "Barnsley" was verging on a swearword.

Then along came a geography teacher, not from the area, who asked "Why are there so many coal mines around Barnsley?" This was met with giggling and confusion. One kid came up with a possible answer: "Is it because there are enough people mad enough to go down them?"

 

[Illaveago]

Not pronunciation, but Barnsley related. When I was at school Barnsley Hall was the local mental hospital. We had no idea that there was a town somewhere called Barnsley. Why would we? "You should be in Barnsley" meant you should be locked up. "Barnsley" was verging on a swearword.

Then along came a geography teacher, not from the area, who asked "Why are there so many coal mines around Barnsley?" This was met with giggling and confusion. One kid came up with a possible answer: "Is it because there are enough people mad enough to go down them?"

Ours was Devizes a town 12 miles away but the actual hospital was at Roundway near Devizes.

Roundway was where during the Civil war a cavalry charge ended up with them going over the end of a very steep drop resulting in a lot of them being killed.

 

[DaveReading]

Roundway was where during the Civil war a cavalry charge ended up with them going over the end of a very steep drop resulting in a lot of them being killed.

Many from both sides were killed when they fell into what became known as "the Bloody Ditch".

 

[Accy cyclist]

What are po'holes?🤔 I ask sarcastically as I know what they are, even if most newsreaders, radio/tv presenters etc refuse to put a t in potholes!! 🧐

 

[Alex321]

What are po'holes?🤔 I ask sarcastically as I know what they are, even if most newsreaders, radio/tv presenters etc refuse to put a t in potholes!! 🧐

When you say "most", I resume you mean those on your local TV/Radio stations.

I don't think I have ever heard that. It is actually harder to say than to say it with the t.