tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post4414777417195348805..comments2024-03-10T11:18:18.395-04:00Comments on bibliographic manifestations: Wondrous Words WednesdayMary R.http://www.blogger.com/profile/12468537883595941188noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-51357007900320518532014-02-20T11:22:02.783-05:002014-02-20T11:22:02.783-05:00Bollard is quite a common word I think, we use it ...Bollard is quite a common word I think, we use it here for those stumps in the road used for crossing places. I have come across lough but not really known its meaning. B Readinghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13818322719920646859noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-29845452454834620222014-02-20T02:41:22.232-05:002014-02-20T02:41:22.232-05:00I thought the same Judy. I imagine that lough is p...I thought the same Judy. I imagine that lough is pronounced with a hard 'gh' that sounds like 'ck'. Bronahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11110584237325026052noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-3456152098261221372014-02-19T20:04:20.625-05:002014-02-19T20:04:20.625-05:00Great words. When I saw lough, I thought of loch a...Great words. When I saw lough, I thought of loch as in Loch Ness monster? Both words mean lake. Loch is Scottish, I think. grammajudybhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00562284172505849145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-3629433627989541102014-02-19T19:21:20.999-05:002014-02-19T19:21:20.999-05:00I knew bollard because I'm an obsessive Anglop...I knew bollard because I'm an obsessive Anglophile and when I heard it on an episode of <i>Rumpole of the Bailey</i>, I had to look it up. Lough--I'd never heard this variation of Gaelic words for "lake." I'm more accustomed to the Scottish "loch," as I know more about Scotland than Ireland on average.Jenniferhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18370649604625989367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-71544802380610052982014-02-19T17:30:05.225-05:002014-02-19T17:30:05.225-05:00I think I've run across both of those in my Ir...I think I've run across both of those in my Irish and British reading. Good words!<br /><br /><br /><a href="http://www.joyweesemoll.com/" rel="nofollow">Joy's Book Blog</a>Joyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14414405931825593371noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-48077900212932791842014-02-19T15:01:52.204-05:002014-02-19T15:01:52.204-05:00I've never heard either word before, but love ...I've never heard either word before, but love them both as the beach/ocean is my happy place and we go boating a lot!Vickihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16974471357928655315noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7120112249574123729.post-49633683314132027422014-02-19T13:55:09.981-05:002014-02-19T13:55:09.981-05:00I thought I'd heard bollard before but I think...I thought I'd heard bollard before but I think I have it confused with bollocks. I'm going to see if I can figure out how to pronounce lough. Thanks for playing along!bermudaonionhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10726401178972099557noreply@blogger.com