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NicholasHuelva May 30th 2007 10:47 pm

How would you spell.......
 
Which one is correct?

southwestern Spain
Southwestern Spain
South-western Spain
South-Western Spain
South Western Spain
South western Spain

or....?

keithwalters May 30th 2007 10:52 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by NicholasHuelva (Post 4855310)
Which one is correct?

southwestern Spain
Southwestern Spain
South-western Spain
South-Western Spain
South Western Spain
South western Spain

or....?

Bottom left.




(Roughly translated means I haven´t got a clue).

jdr May 30th 2007 10:55 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 
I would say South West Spain, but I`m a cockney speaking posh. ;-)

Fortaleza May 30th 2007 10:58 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4855337)
I would say South West Spain, but I`m a cockney speaking posh. ;-)


I concur with the esteemed Posh Cockney :p

TONY P May 30th 2007 11:19 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by NicholasHuelva (Post 4855310)
Which one is correct?

southwestern Spain
Southwestern Spain
South-western Spain
South-Western Spain
South Western Spain
South western Spain

or....?

oxford dictionary south-western, as it is not a specific location. but most people wouldn't notice how it was written.:o

Pam Sarky May 30th 2007 11:20 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by keithwalters (Post 4855324)
Bottom left.




(Roughly translated means I haven´t got a clue).

:lol::lol::lol:

Fortaleza May 30th 2007 11:26 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by TONY P (Post 4855436)
oxford dictionary south-western, as it is not a specific location. but most people wouldn't notice how it was written.:o

Just to make it even more confusing, Collins lists it as southwestern. But as Tony says, nobody would really notice because, as you can see, dictionaries and ourselves on here can't agree.

I'm with JDR and use South West.

jdr May 30th 2007 11:30 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by TONY P (Post 4855436)
oxford dictionary south-western, as it is not a specific location. but most people wouldn't notice how it was written.:o

86,000,000 results All as the posh cockney said HERE ;-)

Fortaleza May 30th 2007 11:41 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4855478)
86,000,000 results All as the posh cockney said HERE ;-)


Seems you're right. Went into Google Fight (great page!!!) and here are the results:

South West v Southwestern - South West win 556,000,000 to a mere 26,800,000 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php...2=Southwestern

South West v South Western - a bit closer this one but South West still wins with South Western getting a respectable 379,000,000 http://www.googlefight.com/index.php...=South+western

However, in the fight of the day, I totally whipped JDR's butt as he could only get a mere 3,130,000 whilst Fortaleza got 19,000,000. http://www.googlefight.com/index.php...ord2=Fortaleza :thumbup:

Mitzyboy May 30th 2007 11:43 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4855478)
86,000,000 results All as the posh cockney said HERE ;-)


being a cockney dont you have to say something like "me old sowester" instead

jdr May 30th 2007 11:45 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 
Thats a good laught that site, the grandkids love it. ;-)

Fortaleza May 30th 2007 11:46 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by jdr (Post 4855555)
Thats a good laught that site, the grandkids love it. ;-)



Sorry, I don't talk to losers!!!!! :thumbsup:

jdr May 30th 2007 11:47 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 
That sounds more Grimsby, lol

Sugarlugs May 30th 2007 11:52 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 

Originally Posted by TONY P (Post 4855436)
oxford dictionary south-western, as it is not a specific location. but most people wouldn't notice how it was written.:o

But the oxford dictionary is English is it not different in them thar hills

jdr May 30th 2007 11:54 pm

Re: How would you spell.......
 
You only won cos you`ve got more letters in your name. ;-)


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