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Old 11-07-2012, 09:19 AM
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Landmarks such as Cape Gris Nez are bastardised online too. It's often called 'French Point' by those that don't know their geopgraphy.

Cap Gris Nez (literally cape grey nose) pronouced CAPE GRI NESS

Continuing the geography lesson, Dungeness (the headland on the coast of Kent, south of St Mary's bay) is often bastardised to 'English Point'
Actually its pronounced cap gree nay (its French)

And Dungeness is dunjness
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