... Illinois & names

[Trina]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at y..., "Doreen" <nera at r...> wrote:
> And how do you pronounce "Illinois"..? 
> 
> --Amanda (little innocent grin) 
> 
> Now you are stepping into my territory. Having lived most of my 
life in Illinois, anyone from there will tell you that it is 
pronounced, "ILL - IN - OY"  One easy way to spot the furiners.


Not necessarily! <VBG>  I'm an Illini too and the people in my 
hometown often said they were from "Warshington, Illinoiz" which 
irritated me no end. Where is the R in Washington?  There is also 
another little town called Metamora (pronounced just as it looks) but 
the inhabitants of which called it "Mat-a-more."  

Trina, bleeding Orange and Blue and very proud of the Fightin' Illini 
right now!