Limerick game: West Bromwich

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posted November 20, 2015 22:02

pronunciation guide

west BROM itch (w not pronounced)

Will also accept the commonly abbreviated form of west BROM.

A town near to my own.

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posted November 21, 2015 21:24

I'll get on it.

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Ignored post by Kalleh posted November 21, 2015 21:24

arnie

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posted November 22, 2015 01:56

Two towns near me are Greenwich and Woolwich. They are pronounced 'GRIN idge' and 'WOOL idge', although I have heard them pronounced with an 'itch' by some people. Would the former way be acceptable to you?

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Ignored post by arnie posted November 22, 2015 01:56

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posted November 22, 2015 02:00

It would.

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Ignored post by BobHale posted November 22, 2015 02:00

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posted November 23, 2015 19:13

Huh???

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jy7jQ71m9Gg

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Ignored post by Geoff posted November 23, 2015 19:13

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posted November 23, 2015 22:37

Trust me Geoff. It doesn't.

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posted November 27, 2015 00:57

Only one so far.

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posted November 27, 2015 05:33

This one's tough. I'll get one eventually.

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Ignored post by Geoff posted November 27, 2015 05:33

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posted November 29, 2015 05:06

heh heh love the challenge. bet we get some good ones.

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posted November 29, 2015 22:43

Given that I still have only one, I'd bet against you.

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Ignored post by BobHale posted November 29, 2015 22:43

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posted November 30, 2015 22:02

Well, we've now reached the dizzy heights of two.

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Ignored post by BobHale posted November 30, 2015 22:02

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posted December 01, 2015 18:48

I almost had one last night, but my few functioning synapses sinned in the apses and were excommunicated from my brain. I'll keep trying sans synapses.

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Ignored post by Geoff posted December 01, 2015 18:48

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posted December 01, 2015 20:39

It took me forever with mine - and then I still can't get the last line right. However, it sounds like the competition isn't staggering, at least.

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posted December 01, 2015 21:11

Staggering? More like falling over and lying in the gutter.

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posted December 03, 2015 21:02

My sweet hubs said he'd try, and then I forgot the name of the place! I'll see if he'll send you one.

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posted December 07, 2015 21:11

Still don't have enough to post.

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Ignored post by BobHale posted December 07, 2015 21:11

bethree5

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posted December 08, 2015 14:41

Slouches! I've got two in already.

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posted December 08, 2015 20:17

Ah, well, Shu is one of those slouches. He still hasn't sent one.

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haberdasher

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posted December 09, 2015 08:36

Did you receive mine?

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posted December 10, 2015 02:19

I did

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Ignored post by BobHale posted December 10, 2015 02:19

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posted December 10, 2015 11:27

Still struggling, but then I've been driving across the country while ill, so will try once I feel better.

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Ignored post by Geoff posted December 10, 2015 11:27

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posted December 10, 2015 19:38

It is awful to have to drive long distances while being ill. So sorry. We'll be patient.

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Ignored post by Kalleh posted December 10, 2015 19:38

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posted December 11, 2015 03:51

I knew there was another Pronunciation Guide lurking, gnawing at my subconscious -

Consider:

"...you dream you are crossing
The channel and tossing
About in a steamer from Harwich -
Which is something between
A large bathing machine
And a very small second-class carriage"...

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Ignored post by haberdasher posted December 11, 2015 03:51

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posted December 12, 2015 06:03

Oh, thanks, Hab. Now I've added nausea to my symptoms...

Psychosomatic suggestion when already sick SUUUUCKS!

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Ignored post by Geoff posted December 12, 2015 06:03

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posted December 12, 2015 14:59

Garage will work as a rhyme too, in some English dialects, as will Marriage, etc.

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Ignored post by arnie posted December 12, 2015 14:59

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posted December 13, 2015 09:33

quote:
Originally posted by arnie:
Garage will work as a rhyme too, in some English dialects, as will Marriage, etc.

Yes. Except that we're dealing with a generic "-wich" rather than "Harwich." It may take some creative wordplay to find strong rhymes with Bromwich; peerage or leakage or porridge don't quite cut it.

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posted December 16, 2015 20:32

Nice way to put it.

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posted December 20, 2015 09:57

ew!

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posted December 20, 2015 15:46

Yes, it was almost as bad as my submission, so I've deleted it. How many decent ones have you, Bob?

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Ignored post by Geoff posted December 20, 2015 15:46

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posted December 20, 2015 20:01

I'm giving this till Wednesday. Then, because I don't want to spend time over Christmas and New Year on it, I'll post it.

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