On 7/11/2013 3:58 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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> "pltrgyst" > wrote in message
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>> On 7/11/13 2:40 PM, Ophelia wrote:
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>>>> AFAIK Worcester is pronounced "wooster".
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>>> Yes, Worcester is a place here and it is indeed, pronounced 'wooster'
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>> When it comes to speech, Massachussetts is the US equivalent of Quebec.
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>> We're not a consistent lot. In the US, we have cities with identical
>> names
>> which are pronounced differently, even if they are in adjacent states.
>> Case in point: Newark NJ and DE.
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> DE? NJ is New Jersey, yes? Is there a list online showing the states
> along with the abbreviation?

DE is Delaware. NJ is New Jersey. Here's a list:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of..._abbreviations

Jill