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Old 10-31-2011, 08:23 AM
 
Location: ɥbɹnqsʇʇıd
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I'm confident you don't walk around pronouncing Mexico "Me-hee-co" or Texas "Te-has"
You'd be surprised.

But that still doesn't answer my question as to why it's OK for locations but not for names of sports stars and the like.
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Old 10-31-2011, 08:27 AM
 
Location: Chicago
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You'd be surprised.

But that still doesn't answer my question as to why it's OK for locations but not for names of sports stars and the like.
People get to pick their own names or at least how they are pronounced. People who found and/or live in cities get to decide what to call it -- even if you don't like the way it's pronounced. What stake do you have in the pronunciation of Versailles PA? Do you live there?
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Old 10-31-2011, 08:30 AM
 
Location: Pittsburgh
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Eh, if you ask any Yinzer how to pronounce "Jaromir Jagr" they're not going to say "jero-mere jag-er" they'll say "yaw-mer yaw-grr". Why is it tolerated for the names of places?
But they also pronounce gyro as "jye-ro", not "yee-roh", so maybe it's a wash. I even know Greek people who've stopped trying to correct Pittsburghers on that one.
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Old 10-31-2011, 08:47 AM
 
Location: ɥbɹnqsʇʇıd
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People get to pick their own names or at least how they are pronounced. People who found and/or live in cities get to decide what to call it -- even if you don't like the way it's pronounced. What stake do you have in the pronunciation of Versailles PA? Do you live there?
This seems to be a bit of a touchy issue for you for some reason. People can say whatever they want of course, but it IS incorrect. The fact that local "journalists" perpetrate a mispronunciation just spawns ignorance. Whether or not that that ignorance is willful is up to you.
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Old 10-31-2011, 08:57 AM
 
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If a rose was called a stinkfilth would it still smell just as sweet?
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Old 10-31-2011, 09:36 AM
 
Location: Due North of Potemkin City Limits
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Potemkin City
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Old 10-31-2011, 12:25 PM
 
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Potemkin City
So what you're saying is that Pittsburgh is a city that is presented to outsiders as typical of American cities when in fact Pittsburgh is more of an exception and most of the country sucks?
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Old 11-01-2011, 12:59 AM
 
Location: The canyon (with my pistols and knife)
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In Georgia, Martinez is pronounced "Mar-tin-EZ"; Albany is often pronounced "All-BAN-nee," and Taliaferro County is pronounced "Tolliver." In Missouri, Nevada is pronounced "Ne-VAY-da"; Kearney is pronounced "KAR-nee," and La Plata is pronounced "La-PLAY-ta." In Kansas, the Arkansas River is pronounced "Ar-KAN-ziz," and in France, New Jersey is pronounced "Nu-ZHAIRE-zee."

You know why? Because they...FEEEEEL like it!
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Old 11-01-2011, 01:20 AM
 
Location: Due North of Potemkin City Limits
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So what you're saying is that Pittsburgh is a city that is presented to outsiders as typical of American cities when in fact Pittsburgh is more of an exception and most of the country sucks?
Ummm. I think you missed it. Never mind.
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Old 11-01-2011, 06:35 AM
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Location: Pittsburgh
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Wish it was called Pittsborough, like Edinburgh, Scotland. It would give it a more international sounding name.
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