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apprentice
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:18 am
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Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in Britan. I
mean what names of British mountains every single Brit should know if woken
and asked at 3 a.m.
Regards,
Pawel from Warsaw, Poland
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Matti Lamprhey
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:56 am
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"apprentice" <mailpawel@wp.pl> wrote...
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Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in
Britan. I mean what names of British mountains every single Brit
should know if woken and asked at 3 a.m.
Regards,
Pawel from Warsaw, Poland
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Every Brit will know of Snowdon (Wales) and Ben Nevis (Scotland). Most
will know of Scafell Pike, Skiddaw and Helvellyn (England).
Matti |
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Mike Barnes
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 6:06 am
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In uk.culture.language.english, apprentice wrote:
| Quote: | Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in Britan. I
mean what names of British mountains every single Brit should know if woken
and asked at 3 a.m.
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I'd guess Ben Nevis first and Snowdon second, with Scafell Pike a
distant third. Those are the highest mountains in Scotland, Wales, and
England, respectively.
Slieve Donard, the highest mountain in Northern Ireland, is not well
known.
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Mike Barnes
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Nick Wagg
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:10 pm
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"Matti Lamprhey" <matti@official-totally-reversed.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | "apprentice" <mailpawel@wp.pl> wrote...
Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in
Britan. I mean what names of British mountains every single Brit
should know if woken and asked at 3 a.m.
Every Brit will know of Snowdon (Wales) and Ben Nevis (Scotland). Most
will know of Scafell Pike, Skiddaw and Helvellyn (England).
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I'd agree with most of that list, although I doubt that many kids
from London would know of Skiddaw. |
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John Hall
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 4:54 pm
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In article <f3d7$43712454$d4ba586d$7427@news.chello.pl>,
apprentice <mailpawel@wp.pl> writes:
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Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in Britan. I
mean what names of British mountains every single Brit should know if woken
and asked at 3 a.m.
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At 3am, I'd probably only manage Ben Nevis and Snowdon. At a more
civilised hour, I would probably come up with about eight or ten.
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John Hall
"Whenever people agree with me I always feel I must be wrong."
Oscar Wilde |
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Paul Burke
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| Posted: Wed Nov 09, 2005 5:07 pm
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apprentice wrote:
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Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in Britan. I
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Look up the Munroes, the Cairngorms, the Grampians, the Cheviots, the
Lake District, Snowdonia, the Peak District (no mountains technically,
but hilly by British standards), and Norfolk Mountain Rescue.
Also the Number 39 to Mount Skip.
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Giles Todd
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| Posted: Thu Nov 10, 2005 8:07 am
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On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 23:18:39 +0100, "apprentice" <mailpawel@wp.pl>
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| Quote: | Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in Britan. I
mean what names of British mountains every single Brit should know if woken
and asked at 3 a.m.
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At this time of night, Everest is the only one.
Now go away and stop trolling.
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apprentice
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| Posted: Fri Nov 11, 2005 5:50 am
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Uzytkownik "Giles Todd" <g@prullenbak.todd.nu> napisal w wiadomosci
news:26d5n1t67m0bvn0keaotf78pgdr8rg6vuo@4ax.com...
| Quote: | On Tue, 8 Nov 2005 23:18:39 +0100, "apprentice" <mailpawel@wp.pl
wrote:
Tell me one thing. What is the common knowledge about mountains in
Britan. I
mean what names of British mountains every single Brit should know if
woken
and asked at 3 a.m.
At this time of night, Everest is the only one.
Now go away and stop trolling.
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Trollin'?
meaning?
regards,
apprentice
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