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Old January 22nd 07, 10:51 AM posted to uk.transport.london
Ian Jelf Ian Jelf is offline
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In message ,
Colin Rosenstiel writes
In article . 145,
(Tristán White) wrote:

(Colin Rosenstiel) wrote in
:

In article . 145,
(Tristán White) wrote:

I think the Plaistow/Playstow has now been ironed out

Did you mean Plarstow/Playstow?


Well yes I did, but Plarstow is how Plaistow should be pronounced
anyway...


Indeed. But we're used to that sort of problem in Cambridgeshire,

Interesting choice of places. I've always pronounced them as:

what
with Wisbech,

"Whizz Beach"

Manea

"May Knee"

and Quy,

Not heard of this one!

Am I wrong?
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