tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post4914195718448316905..comments2023-08-27T10:28:30.200+01:00Comments on Temporarily Significant: Events This WeekBen Aaronovitchhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14827057173097312360noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-53235919034372422732016-12-12T19:32:25.470+00:002016-12-12T19:32:25.470+00:00It rhymes with Plough. As in ' we plough the f...It rhymes with Plough. As in ' we plough the fields and scatter...' Or cow! The 'OW' part sounding like you voted for Trump and now realise how much it hurts...Kriss Buddlehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03344327826593745983noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-39123088753095809462016-12-03T15:14:25.066+00:002016-12-03T15:14:25.066+00:00I'm an American and find my self slightly obse...I'm an American and find my self slightly obsessed by a linguistic question: how is the geographic name Slough pronounced? Does it rhyme with ruff, threw or slow? Or, given the quirks of English spelling (especially of proper nouns) does it manage to be pronounced in some way that is entirely different?Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07909301938767477240noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1763010932242315938.post-39691342413260804292016-11-28T08:42:24.660+00:002016-11-28T08:42:24.660+00:00Hi Ben, is the event on November 1 at Newham going...Hi Ben, is the event on November 1 at Newham going ahead? Would love to go!Kahanihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15194245367533285102noreply@blogger.com