tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post2252704721979569258..comments2023-12-11T08:21:30.812-08:00Comments on Mumblings of a so-called writer: Mispronounced Place NamesAnthony1956http://www.blogger.com/profile/08176449389709850998noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post-59029504017390765512020-09-14T10:41:28.393-07:002020-09-14T10:41:28.393-07:00I have a friend who was born and bred there. He, h...I have a friend who was born and bred there. He, his family, friends and neighbours all pronounce it the way your 'missus' pronounces it - Durby, Durbysheer, etc.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04668904288737159650noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5655260455118136480.post-34834292371577057782010-07-31T21:25:03.904-07:002010-07-31T21:25:03.904-07:00As Yorkshireman living in Oldham, one of the thing...As Yorkshireman living in Oldham, one of the things that irks me is the local habit of mispronouncing Derby. It's almost as if everyone picked it up from the USA. I've been telling the missus for years that it's "Darby" but she still says "Durby"David Robinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13000338117685929780noreply@blogger.com