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Birmingham Alabama, named after Birmingham, the second largest city in the UK, pronounced with a silent H.

American tourists are funny pretty much anywhere.[/quote]

I love the one's here in London, mispronouncing all the names of places.

The H in the -ham suffixes is SILENT!!!!

That's right, it is short for Polytechnic Institute (or probably now a University).[/quote]

Ah,ok...the lack of the "k" there threw me.[/quote]

Easily thrown then. What else could an h in...

That's right, it is short for Polytechnic Institute (or probably now a University).[/quote]

Ah,ok...the lack of the "k" there threw me.[/quote]

Easily thrown then. What else could an h in...

The Taliban? The Taliban? Are you using Taliban-branded opium or something? :P

But your question is valid and one I hope he'll answer; what kind of word is "politeh" any way -- it doesn't sound...