I'm sure I've mispronounced many things in NYC, among other places (some of those names in the Seattle area!!), but I learn how the locals pronounce things and try to go along with that. When in Rome... Nancy ------- I was never lost, but I was bewildered once for three days. --Daniel Boone On Jan 7, 2007, at 12:13 PM, qvarizona wrote: > Good for you, Fred, I agree. I would add that our ancestors were > no different, and > the way a Jordan from Surrey Co. VA spoke --or for that matter, > wrote-- his own name, was NOT necessarily the same way his Jordan > "cousin" in Rockbridge Co. did. > --Joanne > > John Frederick Fausz <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > "CORRECTLY" is exactly the issue. Local traditions, regional > dialects, > and outright ignorance all play a role, but who really "OWNS" > pronuncia- > tion, and need it be "exclusive"? Who decides? Must a national network > news anchor based in NYC and educated at an Ivy League university > research every local placename pronunciation that the citizens of one > state embrace but that would seem odd indeed to the rest of the U.S. > population? > > In Kentucky we say LOOLVLE for Louisville, in Maryland, they say > Balmer for Baltimore, and there are multiple versions for New Orleans > and St. Louis across America. Even Missourians can't agree whether > it should be a long E sound or an AH for the final syllable of > Missouri! > > Historians are attuned to regional variations and differing points > of view, > but this discussion has convinced me that WRITING rather than > SPEAKING is the preferred method for conveying comprensible > information to the largest possible audience! > > Fred Fausz > St. Louis > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html > > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around > http://mail.yahoo.com > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the > instructions > at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-hist.html