Rather a lot, it would seem, and I feel foolish.
"How is your nephew in Glasgow going?" I was asked by a friend.
"Fine. He has just put some photos up on his Facebook site of Loch Lomond after his visit there. He is living in the druggie area of Paisley"
R chipped in, "What?"
"Photos of Loch LoMOND".
"Idiot".
Now I may well have in the past gone for a bit of Roamin' in the Gloamin', but I never connected that Loch LoMOND was Loch LOman.
If the bloody Scots, yes you Jackie, would pronounce the D, I might have worked it out.
I've always pronounced the 'D'. Then again I'm a sassanach. Singing: "On tha bonnhi bonnhi barnks off Lach Lohmon..."
ReplyDeleteOops, yes I'll have to be dropping the d in all future verbal references too. Thanks for the tip. I hate getting on the wrong side of any Celt.
ReplyDeleteI have never heard the D in the name Brian.
ReplyDeleteVery wise Lad.
Reminds me of when I was travelling to England to visit my cousin (at the tender age of 14), and a nice old English lady befriended me on the plane: "Where are you staying in England Dear Girl"? She asked. "BERK-shire" I replied. (scoff scoff)"Dear Girl, that would be BARK-sheer"..
ReplyDeleteAlso, I didn't know about the Scottish place, all I know is that my ex used to call the Lomond Hotel in East Brunswick the "La Monde"
I think, only think, I would have pronounced Berkshire correctly. But at the age of 14, perhaps not.
ReplyDeleteSo is the Brunny hotel pronounced Loman Hotel?