Places / Streets etc that sound nothing like they are spelled

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Tue 29 May, 2012 10:35 pm

Si wrote: .......old friend of mine once told me he was going on holiday to the far east. I said, "Where, Thailand?" He said, "No. Lowestoft." Two similar tales from my own experience.1. Had to go to Newcastle on business and met a group of new people, some local and some not.One of those who were not said he had been born in the area but had moved away at an early age due to his dad's work. "Oh yeah, so where were you born then?" asked one of the locals. "Gateshead" was the proud reply."Right. Down south then?"Stunned silence from the would-be Geordie.2. I worked in Sheffield for several years in the nineties. New site which transferred current employees from other locations all over the UK.One bloke came from Bedford and on one of the first occasions we were all in the pub he volunteered to get the first drinks. Up to the bar and asked for whatever the order was - two pints of Guninness, one lager etc. Can't remember exactly but you get the idea.The barman asked him to repeat the order a couple of times after the predictable breakdown in communication. I stepped in to help and asked for the order, excusing my new colleague by saying he was from Bedford."Ah, northern France!" was the response from behind the bar. In a proper Sheffield twang. Straight off the Manor.

BLAKEY · Post by **BLAKEY** » Tue 29 May, 2012 11:20 pm

We had a very cantankerous old driver at Wallace Arnold and his nickname was "WIFTA." The reason for this was that every time he grumbled - and he never did anything else - he said things likeWIFTA SWEEP YARD UP" or "THEY SAY WIFTA STOP DOWN 'ERE TILL THE' SEND FOR US."

Cardiarms · Post by **Cardiarms** » Tue 29 May, 2012 11:37 pm

salt 'n pepper wrote: Two similar tales from my own experience.1. Had to go to Newcastle on business and met a group of new people, some local and some not.One of those who were not said he had been born in the area but had moved away at an early age due to his dad's work. "Oh yeah, so where were you born then?" asked one of the locals. "Gateshead" was the proud reply."Right. Down south then?"Stunned silence from the would-be Geordie. A family member of mine was ostracised when he moved down south from County Durham, well Darlington is almost in Yorkshire I suppose..

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Tue 29 May, 2012 11:51 pm

Moiley 'Oil

biofichompinc · Post by **biofichompinc** » Tue 29 May, 2012 11:55 pm

zip55 wrote: Moiley 'Oil Debateable pronunciation. When the locals say it, it sounds like Morla. Look at this..... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL

String o' beads · Post by **String o' beads** » Wed 30 May, 2012 12:33 am

Not disagreeing with Drapesy at all on Bra'fu' etc, but when people are saying they can hear the difference I believe they are talking about the posh way of saying it, when you can hear both of the 'd's, as opposed to the glottal stop version, where you can't, they are 'implied'. Re Harewood House, I remember reading in the YEP [it was the YEP then] that Lord H himself pronounced it 'Harrwood'. But what does he know eh? Oh, and yes, living in Gateshead [Gatesheed] as I do, I can confirm that I am regarded as almost a mackem by some. And when people find out where I'm from originally, that's definitely 'down south'. I do challenge this and say 'Well, if it's not north, what is it then?' to general consternation and worried looks. To their credit, no one has dared suggest Midlands yet. Well, not to my face anyway.

zip55 · Post by **zip55** » Wed 30 May, 2012 3:43 am

salt 'n pepper wrote: zip55 wrote: Moiley 'Oil Debateable pronunciation. When the locals say it, it sounds like Morla. Look at this..... http://www.leodis.net/display.aspx?reso ... SPLAY=FULL Maybe it was just my mam that said it like that (Gipton lass) - she also used to say 'coil oil' for where we kept the coal.

Si · Post by Si » Wed 30 May, 2012 9:34 am

Geordie-exile wrote: ...living in Gateshead [Gatesheed] as I do, I can confirm that I am regarded as almost a mackem by some. And when people find out where I'm from originally, that's definitely 'down south'. When I lived in Gateshead, the locals pronounced it Gatesh'd, with the emphasis on Gate. If I said Gatesheeed, they knew I was from down south.

Mork of Ork · Post by **Mork of Ork** » Wed 30 May, 2012 11:17 am

jdbythesea wrote: Sorry, I'm off thread a little but even so. What about Markses. Why Markses? Surely Marks and Spencer's abbreviated form is Marks. My missus calls it Markses and it's irritating. There is also a chain of shops in Scarborough and Bridlington, as well as elsewhere, called Boyes: it gets the same treatment - Boyses! I ask you!JD There's also Wickeses.

somme1916 · Post by **somme1916** » Wed 30 May, 2012 11:43 am

The Morley dialect is a lot broader than that of its neighbours.....more akin to that heard in Barnsley for some strange reason.Maybe because of population migrations over the years ???? Who knows but it is(p.s. I wa born in t'town an all....)