10 March 2007

What's in a Name?

Today's lesson is on pronunciation. People tend to pronounce the name of my fair city two ways: one rhyming with cobble and the other sounding like 'ka-bool' rhyming with pool. I finally broke down and asked (I know; I run the risk of having my man-club membership card revoked by asking questions) how the local folks pronounced it.

Drum roll please... 'cobble' with the emphasis on the second syllable.

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