Sir-May I say a few words in support of the much abused "Homey," though he is probably quite capable of defending himself, I submit that "Homey’s" pronunciation of Yarmouth, with the second syllable "muth" is the usual one in England generally, not ‘only
by the local people: Plymouth, Teignmouth, Dartmouth, and many others. Does not "Argosy" beg the question when he states that "the modern standard English is Yahrmowth"? What is his authority for'this statement?
H.P.
B.
(Tauranga).
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New Zealand Listener, Volume 13, Issue 337, 7 December 1945, Page 25
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