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Old Apr 20, 2009 | 10:02 am
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heckenhocker
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Originally Posted by hsmall
"Small" is easy, but I am married to a Mr Brough (pronouced "Bruff"). remarkably he's usually referred to as "Brow" or "Broh". it's off how few times people ask how they should pronounce it rather than have a shot at it and get the wrong one.
Likewise, "Hocker" is easy, but I'm married to a Mr Broughton (Broh-ton). So in classic English style we have:
your husband: Brough = Bruff
my husband: Broughton = Broh-ton

strangely the Japanese NEVER got his surname wrong in 6 months living there
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