On 11/6/2010 1:05 AM, Duggy wrote:   
   > On Nov 6, 6:30 am, "Jay E. Morris"  wrote:   
   >> On 11/5/2010 2:49 PM, Elko T wrote:   
   >>> Huh? What is the /other/ pronunciation of Melbourne?   
   >> Arrgg.  I was thinking one and wrote the other.  The FL one is Mel-born.   
   >   
   > You know what, I think you confused me, too.   
   >   
   > The Australian one is "Mel-burn", not "Mel-born" as Americans usually   
   > say it.   
   >   
   > Oh, and it's Eem-you not E-moo.   
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   > ===   
   > = DUG.   
   > ===   
   >   
   Well, until I moved to FL, I was only familiar with the Australian one*    
   so people enjoyed correcting me until I broke the habit.  But it's been    
   fourteen years so I'd probably just screw it up either way.   
      
   So then, an e-moo would be a digital cow?   
      
   *From looking around the web, seems it should actually be Mel-bun.   
   --- SBBSecho 2.12-Win32   
    * Origin: Time Warp of the Future BBS - Home of League 10 (1:14/400)