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On Thu, 18 Jul 24 22:15:03 UTC
Stuart <Spambin@argonet.co.uk> wrote:

>In article <v7amb2$2b9ln$1@dont-email.me>,
>   Liam Proven <lproven+es@cix.co.uk> wrote:
>> On 17/07/2024 5:22 pm, Dave wrote:  
>> > In my life, now well into dotage, I have met a few old ladies called
>> > Ada and it was never ever pronounced Adder.  #  
>
>> Ah, yes, but what languages did you speak with them in?  
>
>> The English pronunciation is EY-duh but most of the world doesn't speak 
>> English.  
>
>That's their problem  :-)
>
>No, it's not, it's Ay-da
>
>> Most names have different pronunciations in different languages.  
>
>> "David" is "DAY-vid" in English but "dah-VEED" in French and Czech, for 
>> instance.  
>
>> "Peter" is "PEAT-uh" in English   
>
>Not round these parts, it is most definitely peat-er

Ha! beat me too it. It's like that round these parts too.

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