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thats how I read it. bill e rica.... I still have problems with some
names... for example, Dubois in pa killed me, and around here we have
things I have had to learn like Sequim and Cle Elum and puyallup

Anne in CA wrote:

[waving madly] Hi Suzie, I used to live just a town or two over from
Billerica, MA. When we moved there I had the hardest time learning how
to pronounce it properly ( Bill Rick Ah) and used to confuse my
neighbors by saying I was running over to "Bill Erica" to go shopping ;-)

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Suzie B wrote:

Maria in NC wrote:

My husband's (very spontaneous) answer: Pilgrims

Just as an aside, 5 of the original Pilgrim Fathers came from the town
I was born in (Billericay, Essex here in the UK). Here's an excert
from the town's history section of their website (www.billericay.net)

*****
Although Billericay was a flourishing commercial centre during the
reign of Henry VIII, religious persecution led some inhabitants to
embark on the famous Mayflower voyage of 1620. Five people from
Billericay were on board.

The ship's governor Christopher Martin – a victualler of ships, who is
believed to have lived in what is now known as the Old Chantry in
Billericay High Street. Sadly, he perished along with his wife Marie,
Solomon Prower, and John Langemore shortly after their arrival at Cape
Cod, Massachusetts (a fifth unnamed person, believed to be Peter
Browne, survived the rigours of that first winter).

But this did not deter other Billericay inhabitants from setting sail
for the New World and the town of Billerica, Massachusetts, was
established in 1655 to commemorate the origins of some of the first
settlers. This began a relationship between the two towns which still
exists today.
*****

I can remember some of the first twinning visits from Billerica, back
when I was 9 or 10, and having a family stay with us for a few days
and my Dad driving them around Essex, showing off the sites...
unfortunately we couldn't afford to go over to America back in those
days!

Suzie B

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"Anne in CA" wrote in message
...
I used to live in Acton, almost on the Concord border. Been to Littleton a
heap too :-)


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Rita in MA wrote:
Which town? I live in Littleton, which is three or four towns over but I
have been to "Bill Rick Ah" a number of times :-)

Rita L.

Anne in CA wrote:
[waving madly] Hi Suzie, I used to live just a town or two over from
Billerica, MA. When we moved there I had the hardest time learning how
to pronounce it properly ( Bill Rick Ah) and used to confuse my
neighbors by saying I was running over to "Bill Erica" to go shopping
;-)

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errors.
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LN (remove NOSPAM) wrote:
I grew up in Maynard. Small world.

Talk about your small world. I'm currently living over 1000 miles away
from where I was born, only to discover that one of the ladies that
works at the local quilt shop was born *in the same hospital* that I
was. (What are the odds of that?) Yup. Small world.

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Yep! Those pilgrims didn't really want to leave home :-) Pronunciation
is always fun. As noted, we have Billerica (bill rick ah). We also
have Worcester (wuh stah), Chelmsford (hardly anybody pronounces that
"L"), and a host of others. I think maybe we just talk funny.

Rita L.

Sally Swindells wrote:
We lived near Billericay (in Basildon) in the 1960s. We pronounce it
Billa-ricky.

I've just been looking on a map of MA and its full of familiar names
from this area, as well as lots of other UK places. Ours a
Framlingham, Dedham, Malden, Ipswich, Attleboro, Norfolk, Essex,
Needham, Harwich, Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Middleton, and somewhere
there's a Southold, but I can't find it.
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No, that's how we pronounce our Worcester - wuh-stah. Lots of towns
aren't pronounced as they are spelt = Leicester = Lester, Derby =
Darby, and in towns ending in wick, the wick is pronounced as rick. So
we have to try really hard to say Dionne Warwick's name - we would say
Wor-rick with the emphasis on the rick.
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On Fri, 21 Apr 2006 10:24:41 -0400, Rita in MA wrote:

Yep! Those pilgrims didn't really want to leave home :-) Pronunciation
is always fun. As noted, we have Billerica (bill rick ah). We also
have Worcester (wuh stah), Chelmsford (hardly anybody pronounces that
"L"), and a host of others. I think maybe we just talk funny.

Rita L.

Sally Swindells wrote:
We lived near Billericay (in Basildon) in the 1960s. We pronounce it
Billa-ricky.

I've just been looking on a map of MA and its full of familiar names
from this area, as well as lots of other UK places. Ours a
Framlingham, Dedham, Malden, Ipswich, Attleboro, Norfolk, Essex,
Needham, Harwich, Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Middleton, and somewhere
there's a Southold, but I can't find it.
--
Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
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Sally Swindells wrote:
We lived near Billericay (in Basildon) in the 1960s. We pronounce it
Billa-ricky.

I've just been looking on a map of MA and its full of familiar names
from this area, as well as lots of other UK places. Ours a
Framlingham, Dedham, Malden, Ipswich, Attleboro, Norfolk, Essex,
Needham, Harwich, Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Middleton, and somewhere
there's a Southold, but I can't find it.
--

Its great fun spotting English names amongst the rest of the world -
makes you feel kinda like at home when you are away!

Suzie B
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We do pronounce the L, but quickly. It comes out like Chelmsfid.


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"Rita in MA" wrote in message
...
Yep! Those pilgrims didn't really want to leave home :-) Pronunciation
is always fun. As noted, we have Billerica (bill rick ah). We also have
Worcester (wuh stah), Chelmsford (hardly anybody pronounces that "L"), and
a host of others. I think maybe we just talk funny.

Rita L.

Sally Swindells wrote:
We lived near Billericay (in Basildon) in the 1960s. We pronounce it
Billa-ricky.

I've just been looking on a map of MA and its full of familiar names
from this area, as well as lots of other UK places. Ours a
Framlingham, Dedham, Malden, Ipswich, Attleboro, Norfolk, Essex,
Needham, Harwich, Yarmouth, Chelmsford, Middleton, and somewhere
there's a Southold, but I can't find it.
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Sally:
Here in the Tidewater of Virginia, many
(most) place names are British in origin. Way
back in the early 17th century, adjoining
counties were named: County of York, and
County of Warwick. I am in York.
Unfortunately, Warwick County became part of
the City of Newport News about 50 years ago,
so the County of Warwick no longer exists.
The name is still used for streets and at
least one school. It is STILL pronounced
WarRick. If we hear it as WarWick (like Ms.
Diana) then we know the person is a newcomer.
Of course I know someone (From out west
somewhere, or maybe mid west ... ND) who
insists it is just "Southern ignorance" ...
*I* insist it is the ORIGINAL, English
pronunciation. Thank you for explanation ...
which will prove my point!! I live in York ...
PAT in VA/USA

Sally Swindells wrote:

No, that's how we pronounce our Worcester - wuh-stah. Lots of towns
aren't pronounced as they are spelt = Leicester = Lester, Derby =
Darby, and in towns ending in wick, the wick is pronounced as rick. So
we have to try really hard to say Dionne Warwick's name - we would say
Wor-rick with the emphasis on the rick.
--
Sally at the Seaside ~~~~~~~~~~ (uk)
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