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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: DaveR on November 20, 2014, 02:25:44 PM
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The other half and I have been at this 1 for some time now.
How do you pronounce Biddaddaba? It's a district north of Canungra, sth east QLD.
I say it as this way
Bid - dad - da - ba.
Now, the wife, well, I have no idea how she says it, not brave enough to ask just now either, but it is nothing alike my way, and she is the 1 who can speak better english plus other European languages etc etc, so therefore I must be wrong. After all, wonce I couldn't spel Machanik, now I ar won.... ;D
But.....
I recon I got this 1 spot on.
Thoughts?
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You fool, never disagree with swmbo, you'll never win!
Even if you win, you lose.
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It is clearly the way your wife say's it... ;D
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Agree with scarps.
Eventually you will end up pronouncing it, "What - ev - er - dear". ;D
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Tie her up to the clothes line and hose her until she agrees your right
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Reckon you have a hard time of it, How do you reckon some international travelers would go .
QUOTE: " I would like to point out the fact that Australia has the most bizarre and unpronounceable names for roads and towns because they use Aboriginal names. For example, we had a heck of a time trying to properly pronounce "Biddaddaba". It's very difficult, just try it. "
From a Yanky blog ..
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I have been told it's pronounced Be dadda ba (without the gaps)
but don't give a rats hairy butt if that's wrong.
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I've always known it as your way Dave.
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wow disagreeing with the mrs, now there's someone who doesn't enjoy there "quality time"
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Most women pronounce it, "I'm correct or you'll never get sex again in this lifetime"
My hand hurts and has some whopper callouses on it. :'(
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I have been told it's pronounced Be dadda ba (without the gaps)
but don't give a rats hairy butt if that's wrong.
With the same cadence as Capalaba...i.e Capala ba(r), not Capal Aba, which is what my Victorian brain did the first time I saw the Capalaba Rod sign.
As I said to the squeeze ... "You Queenslander have funny name!" ;D ;D >:D
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Agree with scarps.
Eventually you will end up pronouncing it, "What - ev - er - dear". ;D
:cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup: :cup:
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Bid-dad-ah-ba - is how I pronounce it
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Bid-dad-ah-ba - is how I pronounce it
What he said (but only if your missus agrees)
KB
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You fool, never disagree with swmbo, you'll never win!
Even if you win, you lose.
X2
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Only real winner of arguments like this is the local florist, or jeweller, or doc's/hospital.....
If it were me I'd pronounce it "that joint down the road" and let her pronounce it for you!
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try this one near Mandurah in WA
Mandjoogoordap Drive
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Found a song for ya Dave https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj4vLZJhNEk (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj4vLZJhNEk)
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Tie her up to the clothes line and hose her until she agrees your right
I'll pay 5 bucks to see that ;D Better get the popcorn ready :cheers:
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I'll pay 5 bucks to see that ;D Better get the popcorn ready :cheers:
It would be interesting lol
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Bid-dad-ah-ba - is how I pronounce it
A friend up the road from there in Mundoolun thinks it is that way also, but we're not sure. Missus version aint said that way.....
I was looking for a bit more support from you lot to be honest. What's this laying down and copin it sweet caper?
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It doesn't matter, just don't follow your GPS.
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It doesn't matter, just don't follow your GPS.
I wonder how voice recognition type gps would go finding these places?
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I wonder how voice recognition type gps would go finding these places?
Type in any destination and turn on directions, then PMSL listening to the thing pronounce street names! :D