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.
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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.
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