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To Shire or not to Shire!
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Florence61 | Report | 11 Feb 2020 12:09 |
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Very interesting. Im Sussex born so say Sheer like you Sharron. |
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KathleenBell | Report | 11 Feb 2020 11:56 |
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I always pronounce them all "shur". I'm from the north east and it's how most people around here would pronounce it. |
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maggiewinchester | Report | 11 Feb 2020 11:42 |
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Having sat here loudly saying various 'shires', I've come to the conclusion, it depends on the County! |
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LaGooner | Report | 11 Feb 2020 11:34 |
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I say sheer (originally from North London) |
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Sharron | Report | 11 Feb 2020 11:30 |
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I am Sussex and long about the vowels so I say 'sheeyer'. |
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Florence61 | Report | 11 Feb 2020 11:23 |
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How do you pronounce counties ending in Shire? |
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