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By *melie LAL OP Woman
over a year ago

Peterborough

Well it is, isn't it. Or do the Germans pronounce it correctly?

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land.

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By *offiaCoolWoman
over a year ago

Kidsgrove

"In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land. "

A bit like the French Angleterre

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By *orthmanMan
over a year ago

Kendal

"In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land. "

If you're correct I guess that makes you a right Angle.

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By *ensuallover1000Man
over a year ago

Somewhere In The Ether…

Isn’t it, In-ger-land?

Well according to New Order and our national footy team at the time when they sang the song, World In Motion.

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By *ittlemissFlirtyCouple
over a year ago

3rd Rock from the sun

"In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land.

If you're correct I guess that makes you a right Angle."

.... better than being obtuse

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By *melie LAL OP Woman
over a year ago

Peterborough

"In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land. "

You're right (slaps self on the wrist).

And yeah, it should be Angleland but then that's like saying our French cousins they're right

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By *ohnboy64Man
over a year ago

Blackpool

Definitely pronounced "Ing-g-land".

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By *melie LAL OP Woman
over a year ago

Peterborough

"In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land.

If you're correct I guess that makes you a right Angle."

Or, in keeping with German rec(h)tangle

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By *melie LAL OP Woman
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Isn’t it, In-ger-land?

Well according to New Order and our national footy team at the time when they sang the song, World In Motion."

That was going through my head saying Angle-land out loud. Yep I talk to myself

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Hmm, isn't etymology wonderful

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By *melie LAL OP Woman
over a year ago

Peterborough

"Hmm, isn't etymology wonderful

I don't like insects.

Kidding

Love words

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By *inky_couple2020Couple
over a year ago

North West

"In German, it's more Eng-lant.

Everyone has it right, in their language. I like to call it Inglaterra

They all mean "land of the Angles"

It should really be Angle-land.

If you're correct I guess that makes you a right Angle."

Nooooooo. I'm reflexive

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Land of the Angles. Like East Anglia.

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