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Daily Discussion Thread: Tue 28 Nov 2023 (aussie.zone)

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[–] CEOofmyhouse56@aussie.zone 1 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (1 children)

Interesting. The way they pronounced Worcestershire sauce was painful and the fact they think we eat fairy bread toasted was disturbing.

[–] calhoon2005@aussie.zone 2 points 11 months ago

They correct themselves about "toasted" fairy bread in the next episode, via listener mail. Listener mail is always a good listen too.

Incorrect "English" pronunciations are one of their in jokes. Like they'd say Gloucestershire is pronounced glow-co-Chester on account of some odd ones for Americans, eg. https://ielts.co.nz/newzealand/prepare/article-uk-place-names-commonly-mispronounced