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The train going round the lake at Llanberis North Wales this was taken from the boat on the lake.

Llanberis

in the county of Gwynedd

VIEW ACROSS THE PARK AREA TO THE AMUSEMENTS

Leysdown-on-Sea

in the county of Kent

Village Sign

Coltishall

in the county of Norfolk

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Edward Lever
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quotePosted at 18:53 on 22nd June 2013
It is amusing how pronunciation has been used as a way of detecting a non-local or an interloper. Place names in England are only one example of such shibboleths. Many other pronunciations such as names of colleges e.g. Gonville & Caius College, Cambridge;  Magdalen College, Oxford; and even mundane locations such as Railway Stations e.g. Marylebone; are all there to trap the unwary, also the correct pronunciation of Cockburn's port. 

Edited by: Edward Lever at:23rd June 2013 00:53
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Barbara Shoemaker
Barbara Shoemaker
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quotePosted at 18:39 on 18th July 2013
On 20th June 2013 14:41, John Lawrence wrote:
On 18th August 2010 15:15, Barbara Shoemaker wrote:
I have a question now.  How does one pronounce the word "Guiting" as in the village of Guiting Power, and what does it mean?


Hi Barbara

Only 3 years late but I just noticed your question

 "Guiting' is derived from the Anglo-Saxon gute, meaning flood."

I hope this finally helps

John


Thanks so much John! It's never to late to be better informed. And your derivation description will help me to remember it. Cheers!

 

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