On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:32:55 GMT, hahabogus > wrote:

>"James Silverton" > wrote in news:0B_ui.4
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>
>> hahabogus wrote on Fri, 10 Aug 2007 14:19:55 GMT:
>>
>> ??>> How do locals pronounce New Prague?
>> ??>>
>> h> The way it is supposed to be said. Why would the locals
>> h> pronounce it wrong? P.S. If you hear New Pittsburg you are
>> h> in the wrong town.
>>
>> If you are going to be in a town and want to avoid argument, you
>> might pronounce the name like the locals. Watch out for Des
>> Moines, Cairo IL and GA, Pierre SD etc.:-)
>>
>> James Silverton
>> Potomac, Maryland
>>
>> E-mail, with obvious alterations:
>> not.jim.silverton.at.verizon.not
>>
>>
>
>since I grasp the concept of foriegn language names those names do not
>throw me for a loop.
>
>The concept you can spell a name Smith and pronounce it BugleAndDrumCorps
>is not outside my comprehension....English isn't the most commonly spoken
>language on the planet. AFAIK Mandrin is. So how's your chinese
>pronunciation?

actually, james' mandarin pronunciation might be pretty good.

your pal,
blake