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'Grinich' or 'Grenich'

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  • McBobbin
    McBobbin Posts: 12,051
    Actually i think I call it grenitch

    But then again I used to province "duvet" as jew-vay
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    edited February 2020
    sam3110 said:
    Loo-sham
    Nah, that's Loo-ish'm. I'm also having trouble with the suggested pronunciation of Charlton as chul'un, as I don't think the first vowel sound is an "uh", even if it's a bit shorter than the "ar" in words like car. The problem is it's really difficult to describe the subtle differences without relying on comparisons with other words that we might pronounce differently, or using the weird IPA characters you see in dictionaries.
  • DA9
    DA9 Posts: 11,091
    grinidge 
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    You say tomato I say......
  • Mendonca In Asdas
    Mendonca In Asdas Posts: 22,650
    IAgree said:
    How should I say Charlton?
    Chorlton.
  • theeenorth
    theeenorth Posts: 2,278
    Grinidge clearly, as I constantly have to correct people up here who believe mistakenly they have been to green witch, gren witch and green itch.
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    I've never heard 'Grinich' being used. It's 'Grenich' isn't it?
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    edited February 2020
    JamesSeed said:
    I've never heard 'Grinich' being used. It's 'Grenich' isn't it?
    You're not really from round here, are you?

     ;) 
  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Mendonca In Asdas said:
    IAgree said:
    How should I say Charlton?
    Chorlton.
    Are you @pork_pie in disguise?
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Weegie Addick said:
    JamesSeed said:
    I've never heard 'Grinich' being used. It's 'Grenich' isn't it?
    You're not really from round here, are you?

     ;) 
    Nah. But I did mainly live in Bromley from about ‘64 to ‘70. Very happily :-)
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  • Weegie Addick
    Weegie Addick Posts: 16,521
    Bromley. So definitely not around here.
  • SE10Addick
    SE10Addick Posts: 2,964
    Apparently parts of Deptford are also pronounced Grenich.


  • Solidgone
    Solidgone Posts: 10,208
    Stig said:
    IAgree said:
    How should I say Charlton?

    Give is a C - C
    Give is a H - H
    Give is a A - A
    Give is a R - R
    Give is a L - L
    Give is a T - T
    Give is a O - O
    Give is a N - N

    CHARTUN 👏👏👏
    CHARTUN 👏👏👏
    CHARTUN 👏👏👏


    I thought it was Carlisle?
  • JamesSeed
    JamesSeed Posts: 17,380
    Weegie Addick said:
    Bromley. So definitely not around here.
    Just up the road!
  • Curb_It
    Curb_It Posts: 21,223
    Grinidge. 
  • creepyaddick
    creepyaddick Posts: 6,152
    Grinidge here!
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    Cardinal Sin said:
    Grew up in Grinnidge and that's what we all called it. It doesn't bother me how anyone else pronounces it but I do get annoyed when I hear news reports about 'Errith' or 'Elth-ham.'
    Air-ith and Elt-hum?
  • Dazzler21
    Dazzler21 Posts: 51,344
    sam3110 said:
    Grin-ige
    Loo-sham
    Wool-ige
    Chul-un
    Saaf Eas Lundun
    Gren-itch
    Lewisham
    Wool-itch
    Charl'un
    South East Lundun
  • FiveGoalSummers
    FiveGoalSummers Posts: 51
    Has definitely been pronounced 'Grinich' for as long as I can remember. Tram conductors used to call out "Pass down the car, pliz - Grinich, Charton, Wulich - change at Beresford Square for El'um..".

    Only Toffs, Burlington Berties, louche BBC types and newly arrived Blackheathians with ideas above their stations say otherwise. And while we're at it, let's give the hyphen a heave ho. Our tribal home is South East London without the intrusive punctuation mark (another BBC failing).
  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Davo55 said:
    Grinidge. Just down the road from Woolidge. Go through Heaven on the way.
    As Belinda sings, Heaven is a place on earth. The second line, Post code SE7, never seems to get sung. 
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  • AddicksAddict
    AddicksAddict Posts: 15,791
    Grinidge, of course. 
  • falconwood_1
    falconwood_1 Posts: 7,368
    Grinidge
    Eltum
    Woolidge
    Charlern (especially when pissed)
    Plumstid
    Eriff (Up The Dockers!)
  • mickc
    mickc Posts: 573
    Slight diversion of pronunciation. 

    Fored or fore head? 
  • LeaburnForEngland
    LeaburnForEngland Posts: 2,291
    Grinige in my family
  • aliwibble
    aliwibble Posts: 26,291
    mickc said:
    Slight diversion of pronunciation. 

    Fored or fore head? 
    Forrid.
  • Baldybonce
    Baldybonce Posts: 9,648
    Foured.
  • cherryorchard
    cherryorchard Posts: 1,721
    ShootersHillGuru said:
    Grin itch

    Born and bred. Born in St. Alphages Hospital and never lived outside of Borough.
    I too was born in St Alfeges (apparently the Memorial Hospital Shooters Hill was full and ambulance took my mum to St Alfege's instead). Lived on Cherry Orchard Estate.  Went to school in Charlton and Greenwich.
    Always pronounced it Grenidge. 
    Reminds me of a girl at school who was mocked for pronouncing Well Hall Pleasance as "Play-sance" rather than "Plessence" 
  • addickson
    addickson Posts: 891
    Must say as a (very far) out of towner I'm loving this thread. Have always used Grenich and can't say I've ever noticed anyone saying Grinich.  Last year a colleague asked if I had any holiday plans and I said "no, but I'm going down for the game at Chul-un next week" :o Was a bit shocked at myself, but secretely pleased that I've obviously been Chul-un-ised!
  • Greenie
    Greenie Posts: 9,172
    If you’re posh and get out the bath to have a piss you say Grenich, if not it’s Grinich.
  • hoof_it_up_to_benty
    hoof_it_up_to_benty Posts: 22,449
    Always called it Grenich - majority of long term locals go for Grinich.

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