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"Bob Eager" wrote in message
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On Thu, 01 May 2014 22:46:57 +0100, tony sayer wrote:

In article , The Medway Handyman
scribeth thus
On 01/05/2014 19:19, lid wrote:
In message ,
newshound writes
On 27/04/2014 16:49, The Natural Philosopher wrote:


Its actually a sign of certain language speakers not native to
England having a real problem..I remember the hoots of laughter
trying to get my sisters french au pair to say 'squirrel' it always
came out skirrel'.

Try getting a Dutchman to pronounce "Ruislip"


Or an Englishman to pronounce "Cuijk" :-)

Or a northerner to pronounce Wrothem Road, Meopham.


Didn't you mean Wrotham?...


Try Goodnestone.



Or Cogenhoe or Rothwell ...

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