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Subject: Re: [OM] (OT) Can't help myself
From: Bob Whitmire <fujixbob@xxxxxxxxx>
Date: Wed, 1 Jul 2015 13:42:22 -0400
Bridge and island.

--Bob Whitmire
Certified Neanderthal


On Wed, Jul 1, 2015 at 10:47 AM, Piers Hemy <piers@xxxxxxxx> wrote:

> What really does help is the road sign replacement/renewal programme up
> here. As the signs are renewed, the replacements are bi-lingual. Hence on
> leaving Inverness Airport the sign at the main road points to Inbhir Nis/
> Inverness and Obar Dheathain/ Aberdeen while on the road to Fort William/
> An Gearasdan, (think "garrison") there are signs to Obar Itheachan/
> Abriachan. All help to underline that "th" in the middle of the word is
> usually silent.
>
> Look at the attached road sign from further west, you should be able to
> see the pronunciation of most of the place names (and maybe even notice
> that Invermoriston is an erroneous transcription, as the "d" is silent, per
> An Gearasdan). OK, you need to know the meaning of Drochaid and Eilein - go
> on, have a guess!
>
-- 
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