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Re: Soul of a dead person?

by John Hall <nospam_nov03@[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Feb 1, 2008 at 09:30 PM

In article <f607q31r887h637s765dl560813s2o7707@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
>,
 {R} <nospam@[EMAIL PROTECTED]
> writes:
>
>When did the pronunciation of Bodicea change from what I was taught
>Bo-Dise-eeaa too Boo-dick-a ?

The following link explains the reason for the change in spelling and
pronunciation of her name, though it doesn't give a precise date
(presumably it would take several decades for everyone to adopt the
revised form):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boadicea#Boudica.27s_name

Of course Wikipedia isn't always to be relied on, but the piece is well
references and seems convincing.
-- 
John Hall
            "Banking was conceived in iniquity and born in sin"
            attributed to Sir Josiah Stamp,
            a former director of the Bank of England
 




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"Matti Lamprhey"  2008-01-21 18:40:34 
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ADPUF <flyhunter@[EMAI  2008-01-21 23:04:43 
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"Ildhund" <j  2008-01-21 23:14:30 
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"John Briggs" &  2008-01-21 23:51:55 
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Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-01-21 22:59:37 
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"John Briggs" &  2008-01-21 23:48:45 
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sprocket <bucket@[EMAI  2008-01-22 10:00:33 
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"Ildhund" <j  2008-01-22 16:05:55 
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"John Briggs" &  2008-01-21 18:50:08 
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FCS <sipston_777@[EMAI  2008-01-25 12:00:26 
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"John Briggs" &  2008-01-25 21:53:06 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-01-31 09:20:31 
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"John Briggs" &  2008-02-01 10:04:32 
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Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-01-25 01:04:03 
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VainGlorious <enoid801  2008-01-27 22:47:13 
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Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-01-28 07:43:25 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-01-28 06:58:55 
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sprocket <bucket@[EMAI  2008-01-28 15:53:20 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-01-31 04:48:02 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-01-31 09:12:25 
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sprocket <bucket@[EMAI  2008-01-31 17:13:00 
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"John Briggs" &  2008-02-01 10:00:39 
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sprocket <bucket@[EMAI  2008-02-01 10:21:06 
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"Ildhund" <j  2008-01-31 17:40:59 
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Einde O'Callaghan <ein  2008-01-31 19:58:23 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-01-31 21:24:12 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-02-01 05:33:10 
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Paul <paulmathewmac@[E  2008-02-20 04:15:45 
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sprocket <bucket@[EMAI  2008-02-20 13:17:15 
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Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-01-28 19:53:14 
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Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-01-31 18:34:39 
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Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-02-01 19:00:30 
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{R} <nospam@[EMAIL PRO  2008-02-01 20:30:14 
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John Hall <nospam_nov0  2008-02-01 21:30:19 
Re: Soul of a dead person?
Molly Mockford <nospam  2008-02-01 21:42:44 

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