Erewash Canal ... Just how *do* you pronounce that?

[Praetorian]

One that's been puzzling me for a while now - just how *do* you
pronounce "Erewash" ? Is it "Ear-wash", or "Error-wash" (as close as),
or something other that I haven't managed to conceive?

Thx.
-Graeme.

[Gavin Gillespie]

Post by Praetorian
One that's been puzzling me for a while now - just how *do* you
pronounce "Erewash" ? Is it "Ear-wash", or "Error-wash" (as close as),
or something other that I haven't managed to conceive?

Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash. (as
ferrywash with no f)

Gavin Gillespie

[Praetorian]

Hmm ... hadn't thought of a "y" ... thanks, Gav.
-G.

Post by Gavin Gillespie

Post by Praetorian
One that's been puzzling me for a while now - just how *do* you
pronounce "Erewash" ? Is it "Ear-wash", or "Error-wash" (as close as),
or something other that I haven't managed to conceive?

Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash. (as
ferrywash with no f)
Gavin Gillespie

[Exiledbaggie]

Post by Gavin Gillespie
Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash. (as
ferrywash with no f)
Gavin Gillespie

I've always heard it called the Ear-e-wash but thats been by folks from outside
the locality, maybe its the Royston Vasey of canals!!? 'Are you local? This is
a local canal for local people!'

Andy

[Gavin Gillespie]

Post by Exiledbaggie

Post by Gavin Gillespie
Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash. (as
ferrywash with no f)
Gavin Gillespie

I've always heard it called the Ear-e-wash but thats been by folks from outside
the locality, maybe its the Royston Vasey of canals!!? 'Are you local? This is
a local canal for local people!'

Yes, I live about a mile from the Langley Mill basin, which is at the end of
the Erewash canal.

Gavin Gillespie

[martin]

On Sat, 30 Aug 2003 16:36:48 +0100, "Neil Arlidge"

Post by Exiledbaggie

Post by Gavin Gillespie
Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash.
(as ferrywash with no f)
Gavin Gillespie

I've always heard it called the Ear-e-wash but thats been by folks
from outside the locality, maybe its the Royston Vasey of canals!!?
'Are you local? This is a local canal for local people!'

.............I thought that was the Lancaster? ;-)

not the Haarlemmer Ringvaart then?

[Gavin Gillespie]

Post by Gavin Gillespie
Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash. (as
ferrywash with no f)

Are you trying to say there is no 'f' in Erewash?
Or don't you use that kind of language?

There used to be no f in fish in the Erewash, but this has been corrected
now ;o)

Gavin Gillespie

[martin]

Post by Gavin Gillespie
Most people living around the Erewash area, pronounce it Errywash. (as
ferrywash with no f)

Are you saying that there is 'f' in Erewash?
I am sure that I have seen it on the map.

:-) there is no f in map.