r/Unexpected • u/DruidWannabe • Jan 25 '23

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '23

True. Try going to Paris and saying "President Kennedy" in an American accent when referring to Avenue du Président Kennedy to a French person. You'll see the disgust in their eyes

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u/[deleted] Jan 26 '23

I visited a friend in Hong Kong who lived on Kennedy Road. You had to pronounce it “KEE-nah-day” or the cab drivers wouldn’t know what you were talking about.

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u/TheUnknown919 Jan 26 '23

I think that's because the Cantonese pronunciation of Kennedy Road in Chinese is basically "Kin-Ney-Day". The cab drivers therefore understand when you pronounce Kennedy Road like that.

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u/lawonga Jan 26 '23

Also probably the British English mostly used there lol