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New Words from WWII. How Places Like Featherstonehaugh Get Their Names. Uncoming.

Grammar Girl Quick and Dirty Tips for Better Writing

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Worcestershire

In the u k, a lot of places have the ending c e s t e r. This comes from a latin word meaning fort or castle. Worcestershire definitely has the most mems playing off how different its spelling is from its pronunciation. The top contenders for that particular crown have to go to chumley spelled c h o l m o n d e l e y wolsery spelled, it looks like wolf.

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