Places / Streets etc that sound nothing like they are spelled

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 31 May, 2012 10:23 am

si - well spotted, never considered the word! Just think of it as a nice underused part of the country.Somme" The Co-Op = GUD WITH FUDD "I assumed it is the scottish laddy from Coast who says that?Anyone

tilly · Post by **tilly** » Thu 31 May, 2012 10:27 am

Si wrote: majorhoundii wrote: ...the bloke who was from Northumberland, would say that in the old days (of Northumbria) they used to own us! He's right - in a way. Northumberland, I assume, means land north of the Humber. Your right Si Land of the Prince Bishops

Si · Post by Si » Thu 31 May, 2012 10:35 am

Jogon wrote: si - well spotted, never considered the word! Just think of it as a nice underused part of the country.Somme" The Co-Op = GUD WITH FUDD "I assumed it is the scottish laddy from Coast who says that?Anyone I don't know for certain if that's the origin of the word. Like you, it just occured to me while watching telly the other night!The Co-Op voice-over sounds like David Tennant to me. He does loads of V/Os, for instance the latest Virgin ads. Could be Neil Oliver, though. I don't think the Co-Op could afford Ewan McGregor!

Mork of Ork · Post by **Mork of Ork** » Thu 31 May, 2012 10:43 am

Si wrote: Jogon wrote: si - well spotted, never considered the word! Just think of it as a nice underused part of the country.Somme" The Co-Op = GUD WITH FUDD "I assumed it is the scottish laddy from Coast who says that?Anyone I don't know for certain if that's the origin of the word. Like you, it just occured to me while watching telly the other night!The Co-Op voice-over sounds like David Tennant to me. He does loads of V/Os, for instance the latest Virgin ads. Could be Neil Oliver, though. I don't think the Co-Op could afford Ewan McGregor! It's John Hannah that does the voice over for the Co-op. It annoys me too, the words are spelled the same but they don't rhyme. Unless you say them in a weird way such as 'gud with fud'.

HelenG · Post by **HelenG** » Thu 31 May, 2012 11:15 am

Mork of Ork wrote: Si wrote: Jogon wrote: si - well spotted, never considered the word! Just think of it as a nice underused part of the country.Somme" The Co-Op = GUD WITH FUDD "I assumed it is the scottish laddy from Coast who says that?Anyone I don't know for certain if that's the origin of the word. Like you, it just occured to me while watching telly the other night!The Co-Op voice-over sounds like David Tennant to me. He does loads of V/Os, for instance the latest Virgin ads. Could be Neil Oliver, though. I don't think the Co-Op could afford Ewan McGregor! It's John Hannah that does the voice over for the Co-op. It annoys me too, the words are spelled the same but they don't rhyme. Unless you say them in a weird way such as 'gud with fud'. That has to be THE most annoying ad on telly!

Si · Post by Si » Thu 31 May, 2012 11:41 am

Mork of Ork wrote: Si wrote: Jogon wrote: si - well spotted, never considered the word! Just think of it as a nice underused part of the country.Somme" The Co-Op = GUD WITH FUDD "I assumed it is the scottish laddy from Coast who says that?Anyone I don't know for certain if that's the origin of the word. Like you, it just occured to me while watching telly the other night!The Co-Op voice-over sounds like David Tennant to me. He does loads of V/Os, for instance the latest Virgin ads. Could be Neil Oliver, though. I don't think the Co-Op could afford Ewan McGregor! It's John Hannah that does the voice over for the Co-op. It annoys me too, the words are spelled the same but they don't rhyme. Unless you say them in a weird way such as 'gud with fud'. Thanks, Mork. It had to be one of them!

Si · Post by Si » Thu 31 May, 2012 11:46 am

HelenG wrote: Mork of Ork wrote: " The Co-Op = GUD WITH FUDD " It's John Hannah that does the voice over for the Co-op. It annoys me too, the words are spelled the same but they don't rhyme. Unless you say them in a weird way such as 'gud with fud'. HelenG quote: That has to be THE most annoying ad on telly! Not as annoying as the Pilgrim's Choice cheese ads. I worked as an advertising art director for nearly fifteen years, and I haven't got a clue why the ad has a half-size cowboy sitting on a full-size horse in a supermarket, mispronouncing "charisma." What's going on? I'm baffled. Does anyone understand it? They ram home the brand name, but as it's English cheese, why use a cowboy (especially as America is unable to make cheese, or bread, or beer, with any taste at all!) PS I did some work for the Co-Op years ago - just press ads. They were a nightmare to work with. Instead of having a dedicated marketing person who liased with the ad agency, you had to get approval for each idea from a Co-Op committee of about ten. None of them would agree about anything, and they all had to have their ha'peth worth shoe-horned into the layout.To get back on thread, why is Chevin pronounced Shevin?

Johnny39 · Post by **Johnny39** » Thu 31 May, 2012 2:03 pm

I suppose it's like chute Si.

Si · Post by Si » Thu 31 May, 2012 2:09 pm

S'pose so, Johnny.Teacher: "The only word in English where the letter S is pronounced SH is sugar."Pupil: "Sir, are you sure?"

Jogon · Post by **Jogon** » Thu 31 May, 2012 2:53 pm

Pupil to Master at head of table, on 'fish friday':"Sir, these are Soles, aren't they..not Plaice?"Master (realising what's going on)"Yes Molesworth, now be quiet and eat"Pupil"Are Soles in season at this time of year?""Kelvin house complained to cook last week that their Soles were undercooked. I have to say that today our Soles are perfect Sir, don't you think?"