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Title: Dow Crag
Post by: marmot on 18:32:52, 17/08/06

Does anyone know the correct pronunciation for Dow Crag, everyone seems to pronounce it D-ow - with the ow as in the ou of out, but I seem to remember Wainwright writing that it came from the name for a female deer - therefore pronounced doe.....?

Title: Re: Dow Crag
Post by: darksky on 19:42:10, 18/09/07

Quote from: marmot on 18:32:52, 17/08/06

Does anyone know the correct pronunciation for Dow Crag, everyone seems to pronounce it D-ow - with the ow as in the ou of out, but I seem to remember Wainwright writing that it came from the name for a female deer - therefore pronounced doe.....?

O0 just  readind book4 of WAINWRIGHT S GUIDES and he says and i quote[DOW or DOE , but the former is NOW generally accepted] so i think ive answerd that for you?ok pal..good question by the way.

Title: Re: Dow Crag
Post by: marmot on 19:38:07, 19/09/07

OK, ta.  Everyone seems to use Dow rather than Doe.