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September 30th 03, 10:37 AM
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Yerkes (was Public Transport Expansion)
On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:08:08 +0100, Michael Bell
wrote: An American called Yerkes (Rhymes with "Turkeys") Is that true? I'd always assumed it was Yerkes, rhymes with Turks. But then again I've never heard anyone speak it; only read the name. Sam -- Sam Holloway, Cambridge |
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September 30th 03, 01:20 PM
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Yerkes (was Public Transport Expansion)
In article , Sam Holloway
wrote: On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:08:08 +0100, Michael Bell wrote: An American called Yerkes (Rhymes with "Turkeys") Is that true? I'd always assumed it was Yerkes, rhymes with Turks. But then again I've never heard anyone speak it; only read the name. Sam It is authoritatively stated so in "Rails through the clay" By Croom & Jackson (actually, I am not quite certain of the spelling of Croom. Might be Croom, Croome, Croomb, Croombe etc) -- Michael Bell |
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October 1st 03, 02:42 PM
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Yerkes (was Public Transport Expansion)
Michael Bell wrote in message ...
In article , Sam Holloway wrote: On Tue, 30 Sep 2003 00:08:08 +0100, Michael Bell wrote: An American called Yerkes (Rhymes with "Turkeys") Is that true? I'd always assumed it was Yerkes, rhymes with Turks. But then again I've never heard anyone speak it; only read the name. Sam It is authoritatively stated so in "Rails through the clay" By Croom & Jackson (actually, I am not quite certain of the spelling of Croom. Might be Croom, Croome, Croomb, Croombe etc) Actually, the other name should be pronounced Yaksown! :-) |
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