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**deerhunter** · 06-11-2009, 22:58

Originally Posted by Bravo_Bravo

As such, part of the Military.

No mate, military is an adjective, not a noun - but the worst thing is that it's an Americanism, which has just fallen into UK English usage.

**bovvy** · 06-11-2009, 23:05

Originally Posted by exile1

The Scots cannot pronounce situation..... it always comes out sitteyayshun.

But my old boss, who is from Dundee, could do a blinding pronunciation of "burglar alarm" ..... every single letter is sounded/celebrated ...... not like we English.

**Gremlin** · 06-11-2009, 23:07

Originally Posted by JoseyWales

Marylebone anyone?

No thanks. She's far too well hung for my liking!

**JoseyWales** · 06-11-2009, 23:42

Originally Posted by Gremlin

Originally Posted by JoseyWales

Marylebone anyone?

No thanks. She's far too well hung for my liking!

Saint Marylebone?

**Grey_Mafia65** · 06-11-2009, 23:47

Walking through Woking once, got stopped by some Septics asking the way to Saint Aynes. Took about five minutes of head scratching before we realised they meant Staines...

**JoseyWales** · 06-11-2009, 23:53

Belvoir Castle and Caius College.

**JoeCivvie** · 07-11-2009, 00:55

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

Walking through Woking once, got stopped by some Septics asking the way to Saint Aynes. Took about five minutes of head scratching before we realised they meant Staines...

During the 80's/90's when estate agents were talking up areas of London there were piss-takes using names like St. Ockwell, St. Reatham and Brighton (with a silent 'X').

**Bravo_Bravo** · 07-11-2009, 01:22

Originally Posted by deerhunter

Originally Posted by Bravo_Bravo

As such, part of the Military.

No mate, military is an adjective, not a noun - but the worst thing is that it's an Americanism, which has just fallen into UK English usage.

Noun; a naming word...

**devilsangel** · 07-11-2009, 01:48

Originally Posted by JoseyWales

Belvoir Castle and Caius College.

pronounced bee ver castle and kai is college

**TaffJ** · 07-11-2009, 01:57

Originally Posted by JoeCivvie

Originally Posted by Grey_Mafia65

Walking through Woking once, got stopped by some Septics asking the way to Saint Aynes. Took about five minutes of head scratching before we realised they meant Staines...

During the 80's/90's when estate agents were talking up areas of London there were piss-takes using names like St. Ockwell, St. Reatham and Brighton (with a silent 'X').

There were also; Claham (Clapham) and Batasear (Battersea), local spelling for both locations was Sh1thole