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Colin Rosenstiel · August 26th 08, 03:49 PM posted to uk.transport.london

In article , (Roland
Perry) wrote:

In message . uk,
at 12:43:00 on Tue, 26 Aug 2008, Colin Rosenstiel
remarked:
but "Docwra" seems superficially unpronounceable as
there's a middle vowel missing; "Doc-wer-ah" maybe, or is it
"doe-cur-uh"

You amaze me. I've know that name since I were a lad in London

Yes, I've seen the name for a long time, but never consciously
heard anyone say it. But then it might be one of those names like
Shi-vaughn (aka Sigh-Oban) that's so different you don't even marry
them up.

On reflection in an idle moment earlier today on my way back from the
Parliamentary Pass Office I think it's just a standard silent "W", like
in "wright" or "wring".

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Colin Rosenstiel