Pffffffffffft pi$$-poor excuse not to pronounce the name as intended. I have heard Aussies complain about Yanks (mostly Yanks) who pronounce Circular Quay as Circular KAY: "key love, circular key love"Mulger bill wrote:Always have, even before I met the Italian GLW. In text, I abbreviate 'cos I'm lazy. If the intent and meaning is understood then there's no drama.CommuRider wrote:Say Cam-pa-nyo-lo with the accent per favore.
Most French people I've had contact with don't give a rats about "mono-lingual Aussies" and haven't since events around the town of "Wipers" and district back in mid to late 1917.
Boo-jay, boo-jay....boo-jay, boo-jay.
I rest my case.