I took as Harrys pronunciation
Cheers P
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Sent: 15 December 2010 21:15
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Thanks for liking, m g.
Yes, the word navvy means to me what it means to you (short for navigator,
some
say).
I think I merely heard Harry's Maltese English, so to speak.
M
Quoting morning glory <[log in to unmask]>:
> Max, I love this - particularly the way so much is said in so few words.
>
> One small query - I always understood Navvy to be a building worker on
> roads, railways etc. - yet Harry seems to be referring to the British Navy
> and a Navy base in Malta. Just go a bit confused there...
>
> Regards, MG
>
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> > Harry tells me
> >
> > in an accent
> > we had thought Italian
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