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formerly known as etaoin...
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I work, about half of the time, in Derby. I really like to wind the locals up by calling it "dirby" rather than "darby". When they kindly "correct" me, I reply that just because they can't spell, they shouldn't turn that into my problem. Most of 'em don't have any comeback ...
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wind the locals up by calling it "dirby" rather than "darby"
Try calling it a "dairby" and see what happens.
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wind the locals up by calling it "dirby" rather than "darby"
Try calling it a "dairby" and see what happens.
...they'll think you're Irish?
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...they'll think you're Irish?
Nah, you don't have to go any further than Northamptonshire (where I live) to hear it pronounced like that. Funnily enough, the Derbyshire accent is pretty flat, as easy to understand as RP.
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