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Presumably for the same reason that Milngavie is pronounced Mulgiy or Kilncadzow is pronounced Kilcagie. I'm sure there are many examples south of the border as well - one is on the tip of my tongue (most of the West Midlands would probably qualify if only by virtue of the fact that their inhabitants have difficulty saying anything very much).

Quite what that reason should be I know not, although I can say that, as a child, I was regularly sent down to John Mingiss for a newspaper.

[QUOTE="simmo, post: 2079560, member: 65084"] Presumably for the same reason that Milngavie is pronounced Mulgiy or Kilncadzow is pronounced Kilcagie. I'm sure there are many examples south of the border as well - one is on the tip of my tongue (most of the West Midlands would probably qualify if only by virtue of the fact that their inhabitants have difficulty saying anything very much). Quite what that reason should be I know not, although I can say that, as a child, I was regularly sent down to John Mingiss for a newspaper. [/QUOTE]

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