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4th April 06, 05:12 AM
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Ah, that would explain why Dalziel is pronounced Diell.
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4th April 06, 07:15 AM
#2
Correct Moose, the letter "yogh" looks like a number 3 with a tail which is an old way of writing a letter Z. somewhere along the line someone has mistaken the letter Yogh for a Z when writing down names.
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4th April 06, 08:23 AM
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Who let the yogs out?
 Originally Posted by Moosehead
Ah, that would explain why Dalziel is pronounced Diell.
(This is fun!) Check out more on the old "yog" at this excellent site: BBC News
Cheers!
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4th April 06, 08:57 AM
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Quote of the week
"I don't speak Old English or Old Scots. Neither does anybody else. It's pretentious upper-class twaddle.
Neil Hoskins, Aylesbury, UK"
Welcome to Little England!
anyone whos ever worked in PR or sales knows that the easiest way to lose a sale or upset a client is to pronounce thier name wrong -and its basic bad manners.
great article very through, I love the guys asking how to pronounce Yogurt, you couldnt make it up!
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4th April 06, 09:26 AM
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"I don't speak Old English or Old Scots. Neither does anybody else. It's pretentious upper-class twaddle.
Yes, noticed that. More likely, this gent is a pretentious, upper-class twa...)
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4th April 06, 10:07 AM
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