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16th November 17, 03:54 AM
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Agreed.
Normally pronounced "played" but I am not going to make a big fuss if somebody mispronounces it as "plad".
Regional Director for Scotland for Clan Cunningham International, and a Scottish Armiger.
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16th November 17, 04:39 AM
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 Originally Posted by cessna152towser
Agreed.
Normally pronounced "played" but I am not going to make a big fuss if somebody mispronounces it as "plad".
Jock and I will be relieved 
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16th November 17, 05:37 AM
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As an American who grew up in our local piping scene, /played/ always meant the garment.
/Plad/ was what people outwith the piping scene called tartan, and what we within the piping scene called non-tartan patterns.
Proud Mountaineer from the Highlands of West Virginia; son of the Revolution and Civil War; first Europeans on the Guyandotte
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16th November 17, 06:09 AM
#4
When Ronald Reagan was running for president, a Canadian reporter looking for background information asked one of his aides whether to pronounce his name "Reegan" or "Raygan". The answer was that it was definitely "Raygan".
The next question was what his favourite dog breed was, and the aide told the reporter it was a "Baygle"
Local accents account for much in terms of pronunciation.
Rev'd Father Bill White: Mostly retired Parish Priest & former Elementary Headmaster. Lover of God, dogs, most people, joy, tradition, humour & clarity. Legion Padre, theologian, teacher, philosopher, linguist, encourager of hearts & souls & a firm believer in dignity, decency, & duty. A proud Canadian Sinclair with solid Welsh and other heritage.
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16th November 17, 09:53 AM
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Playd to me. In various parts of Scotland this is also plaik, I hear. For reference, in the 19C there were plaiden-merchants who sold coarse, twilled cloth, and plainen-merchants who sold linen and flannel. In Irish plainen is also flainen, both pronounced as you read them. A plaithie is a plaid, as is a plaidie. In Argyll it's spelled plaide in English, and plajj'-a in Gaelic, both with a long 'a'.
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16th November 17, 12:40 PM
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Originally Posted by Father Bill
When Ronald Reagan was running for president, a Canadian reporter looking for background information asked one of his aides whether to pronounce his name "Reegan" or "Raygan". The answer was that it was definitely "Raygan".
The next question was what his favourite dog breed was, and the aide told the reporter it was a "Baygle"
When he took it for a walk, I hope it was cream cheese side up.
Last edited by Jack Daw; 16th November 17 at 12:45 PM.
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16th November 17, 02:42 PM
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And then there’s the Pleiades.
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