Re:British Placename Mapper
by julian_t on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @06:22AM
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Yep... Calais (ME) and Bryn Mawr (PA) come to mind.
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Re:British Placename Mapper
by kjellsbells on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @09:37AM
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New Orleans.
Nor-luns (locals)
Nyoo Or-lee-uns (british)
Noo Or-leh-onz (confused french people)
Its confusing.
Re:British Placename Mapper
by mytailorisrich on Wednesday April 10, 2024 @10:45AM
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French people say La Nouvelle Orleans as it is supposed to be ;)
I think they'd also say laissez rouler les bon temps (let roll the good times) as proper French grammar.
What would a native French speaker make of DuPage county?
The name of the whole of Illinois is an American-English mispronunciation of a French mispronunciation of a Native American word which is/was something like irenwe·wa.