> G'Day, > > BTW How is 'Buoy' pronounced around the world? > > My recollection is that its pronouced "BOY" in the UK and most Aussies I've > met say "BOOEE". Any other versions? > > All the best, PeterO Canada follows (generally) the UK pronunciation, and the Americans follow the Aussies. (Or is it the other way 'round? The Aussies follow the Americans...) However, there are a LOT of Canadians who've watched too much American TV and who also say "booee". Those of us who say it _properly_ <grin>, pretend not to know what they're talking about. "The red what?!!", we ask. -- Darryl *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Mon Mar 05 2007 - 06:01:33 PST
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