08-12-2004, 14:26
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
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Originally Posted by SMHarman
or the number that spell Hartford as if it is in Connecticut as opposed to the place Hurricanes hardly ever happen.
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SMH, bit off topic but following the theme, my mum, who likes to think she's a bit posh having transplanted herself from Hartlepool to Hertfordshire, insists Hertford is pronounced with a silent 't'. Can you confirm or deny the truth of this apparently ridiculous assertion (she once suggested when I was a wee slip of an urchin that I have elecution lessons because I was picking up the Hertfordshire accent, if you-know-worra-I-mean-awright-mate!) She is a bit bonkers.
And hurricanes in Hertford (sounds like an elecution lesson in itself!)? Dunno about that but I once got caught up in a whirlwind in Letchworth!
Andy
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08-12-2004, 14:41
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
Being from the area, I can confirm there is a hard 't' in Hertford - but with the accent, it does sound more like Hard-ford...
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08-12-2004, 14:55
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
My mum would have it Harford. But then she'd probably cleanse the place of any working class oiks too!
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08-12-2004, 16:47
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
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she'd probably cleanse the place of any working class oiks too!
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I hope that's not aimed at me!    
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08-12-2004, 16:54
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
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Jimbo, Let's face it, you pronounce the 't' in Hertford so it's not looking good  . Don't worry I'll not grass you up to her. I'm common as muck too and us oiks have got to stick together!!
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09-12-2004, 00:19
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
just for info, the oldest borough in England is Malmesbury, in Wiltshire... the dump where I grew up
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09-12-2004, 08:36
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Re: ntlworld.com mistake.
I reckon this thread has (more than) run it's course now, so I'll close it shortly.
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