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Thread ID: 80091	2007-06-11 06:55:00	Does Metla live in Wanganui or Whanganui?	Sweep (90)	PC World Chat

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558140	2007-06-12 01:01:00	What a load of Bull####. The name of anyplace is pronounced the way the residents want. Not the way some mis-educated queer think it should be. Since early Maori had no written language we are supposed to be teaching them how there words should be spelled. What a load of crap! Heard on TV last night , Waitemata pronounced Y T Mata. You can call Mt. Egmont anything you like as long as you pronounce it Egmont. Jack (pronounced JIM!)	JJJJJ (528)
558141	2007-06-12 01:12:00	Or does it mean that the wh didn't mean an f sound at the time "wh counts as a consonant; the standard modern pronunciation is close to the 'f' sound; in some districts it is more like an 'h'; in others more like a 'w' without the 'h'; in others again more like the old aspirated English pronunciation of 'wh' (huence for whence)" www.nzhistory.net.nz Dig up Mr Bowden and tell him he made a spelling mistake in 1872. "The Chronicle viewed yesterday a copy of the Manual Of New Zealand Geography, by Thomas A Bowden, assisted by James Hector, geologist to the New Zealand Government, published in 1872. There are several references to the town of Whanganui, with the river Whanganui mentioned in the same book. In a reference to the town on page 79, the book describes “the flourishing town and port of Whanganui…” " www.wanganuichronicle.co.nz So what about Whakatane then? Pronounced fokatani. Then we have "Whakaue Street" in Rotorua. :-) Does this mean we are lost as in where the F are we? Then we have Paparparaumu often pronounced Paraparam or even pram. I note that the wanganuichonicle link is not whanganuichronicle. Whatever rocks your waka or should that be whaka?	Sweep (90)
558142	2007-06-12 01:14:00	I also live in Wanganui, as do others on this Forum. Lordy, lordy it is such a beautiful friendly place. I live in the present. The past is interesting but is still the past. As far as I am concerned, the city is Wanganui & the river is WHanganui. I can live with that. Why do some try to force a change upon the majority who voted thro Wanganui Council to retain the name Wanganui. Yes it IS good to keep old customs & ways, where they are applicable. If I want to say Wanganui then that is my right. If my friend wants to say WHanganui then that is his right. I will not force him to change. Lets concentrate on the Future instead. For that is where we are going to live. When I was a child I read a book called "The Water Babies". A phrase fropm which I always remember. "Do unto others as you would that they do unto you" Crudely translated, "You treat me right & I will treat you right." or summat like that. My home town in Yorkshire was called Doncaster. Named by the Romans. I believe that translates into Castle on the River Don. Should I get a ****ty on about that. No. I am proud of the history behind that name Likewise we should be proud of the history behind the names Wanganui & WHanganui. Whatever events of the past, good & bad, we should let it all go & look to the Future. For our childres sake, if nothing else. Poppa John :2cents:	Poppa John (284)
558143	2007-06-12 01:33:00	What a load of Bull####. The name of anyplace is pronounced the way the residents want. Not the way some mis-educated queer think it should be. Since early Maori had no written language we are supposed to be teaching them how there words should be spelled. What a load of crap! Heard on TV last night , Waitemata pronounced Y T Mata. You can call Mt. Egmont anything you like as long as you pronounce it Egmont. Jack (pronounced JIM!) Ummmmm, Sorry Jack/Jim. I have to pull you up here. You can't possibly use the word "queer". You could use "strange" "gay" "lesbian" for example. When I get near Stratford or New Plymouth I expect to see Mount EGMONT. Unless the weather is inclement.	Sweep (90)
558144	2007-06-12 01:48:00	I also live in Wanganui, as do others on this Forum. Lordy, lordy it is such a beautiful friendly place. I live in the present. The past is interesting but is still the past. As far as I am concerned, the city is Wanganui & the river is WHanganui. I can live with that. Why do some try to force a change upon the majority who voted thro Wanganui Council to retain the name Wanganui. Yes it IS good to keep old customs & ways, where they are applicable. If I want to say Wanganui then that is my right. If my friend wants to say WHanganui then that is his right. I will not force him to change. Lets concentrate on the Future instead. For that is where we are going to live. When I was a child I read a book called "The Water Babies". A phrase fropm which I always remember. "Do unto others as you would that they do unto you" Crudely translated, "You treat me right & I will treat you right." or summat like that. My home town in Yorkshire was called Doncaster. Named by the Romans. I believe that translates into Castle on the River Don. Should I get a ****ty on about that. No. I am proud of the history behind that name Likewise we should be proud of the history behind the names Wanganui & WHanganui. Whatever events of the past, good & bad, we should let it all go & look to the Future. For our childres sake, if nothing else. Poppa John :2cents: I take it that you also learned about Efts and Newts? You did read the book? How about "Do unto others as you would be done by." Your translation appears to be honest and works for me.	Sweep (90)
558145	2007-06-12 03:34:00	Ummmmm, Sorry Jack/Jim. I have to pull you up here. You can't possibly use the word "queer". You could use "strange" "gay" "lesbian" for example. When I get near Stratford or New Plymouth I expect to see Mount EGMONT. Unless the weather is inclement. That's the biggest joke of all time. Queers don't like being called that so they pick another word with an un-related meaning. To me a queer is a queer and if I offend them it makes me merry and gay.	JJJJJ (528)
558146	2007-06-12 03:40:00	Sweep..... Yes I read the book, more than once. I stand corrected with the phrase. PJ	Poppa John (284)
558147	2007-06-12 03:52:00	And further more who ever is coaching our news readers on pronunciations of local areas has to be taking the piss, They must be trying to distort it as far as possible just to make it hard to pronounce and thus "more maori". I have heard place names mentioned that I have been around all my life and not recognized where they were talking about until pics were shown. Go for it Metla. I couldn't agree more with you. You are right on the button. Cheers.	Pato (2463)
558148	2007-06-12 04:19:00	That's the biggest joke of all time. Queers don't like being called that so they pick another word with an un-related meaning. To me a queer is a queer and if I offend them it makes me merry and gay. Well I once went to a party and Mary and Gay went home. Then everyone jumped for Joy.	Sweep (90)
558149	2007-06-12 05:02:00	How to talk right. We could go on and on about pronunciation. How about the news people who pronounce other words in creative ways? Like Cervical for instance? Every time time they say that it makes me want to scream. Mag-ical Cerv-ical. And creative English. Disrespecting for instance. Since when did that get invented? Or Concerning? As in This is concerning me?	pctek (84)
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