Gang, as in chain gang ... spent my life in mining exploration and worked
underground as a miner in my wasted youth ... .wasted only because it should
have been savored ... not just spent ..
pete
>From: "NEWMAN, Phil" <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: "The mining-history list." <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: gangue
>Date: Thu, 30 Sep 2004 10:58:17 +0100
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>Dear all,
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>Can anyone tell me for certain how the word GANGUE should be pronounced?
>I've seen it written down and used it myself when writing for many years
>but I don't think I've ever heard it spoken by someone who would know
>for sure - ie a miner. I've heard others pronounce it 'gangoo',
>'ganje' and just 'gang' but which is correct?
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>Cheers
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>Phil Newman
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