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...Was in Leemah (ph), Ohio, today. You heard that right. That was me mispronouncing Lima, Ohio. I am so sorry. My sincere apologies to all of you fine Buckeyes out there listening. But it did get me ...

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For many cities and towns across the U.S. that have Old World European names, their pronunciation doesn't quite match with the namesake. Linguist... Why Lima, Ohio, and Lima, Peru, Don't Have The Same ...