Another Nothing New Under the Sun

ask a Pom, a scott amd an Irishman to say the same words and you will have the same polem. Closer tohome is our neighbours in NZ and ourselves just going the the vowels alone is a grin.
Ask a Kiwi to say 6UL DV8.

If you had of asked Peter Brock to pronounce Bathurst he would he have said Bathhurst.

For some reason Victorians don't like the correct pronunciation.

A mate of mine has the surname Trengove. People call ion TrengRove. They tell him it is easier to say.

Sorry Geoff.

Victorians can’t say Castlemaine correctly, they say Casselmaine. But then again they are Mexicans.

overnite wrote:

Victorians can’t say Castlemaine correctly, they say Casselmaine. But then again they are Mexicans.

And they call a port a Suitcase...Too.

hayseed wrote:

overnite wrote:

Victorians can’t say Castlemaine correctly, they say Casselmaine. But then again they are Mexicans.

And they call a port a Suitcase...Too.

And togs, swimmers. They're a strange mob down there.

Why would you call the water front where boats dock a suitcase? :whistle:

Oh the lack of education in southern states!

Queenslanders know Portmanteau (Port for short) comes from the French Porter- to carry and Manteau - a coat

I think Terry should hive this off on another thread if he has the time.

Lang

Lang wrote:

Oh the lack of education in southern states!

Queenslanders know Portmanteau (Port for short) comes from the French Porter- to carry and Manteau - a coat

I think Terry should hive this off on another thread if he has the time.

Lang

I beat Him to it Lang..
I'm open to Suggestions for a Thread Title...????

V8Ian wrote:

They're a strange mob down there.

That they are ,Ian.. :S