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On all our cruises to Antigua- the ships Captain, CD etc pronounced it with a w- Antingwua- I found that the locals do not - it's Antiga to them

Another Antigua thought.....

Do all Antiguan men walk like Ivan going out to bat at Lords, or does Ivan walk like all Antiguan men?

On all our cruises to Antigua- the ships Captain, CD etc pronounced it with a w- Antingwua- I found that the locals do not - it's Antiga to them

Our tour guide yesterday explained it: the name came from Columbus, who transported it it from Europe, pronounced Antigwa. Over time, in a nod to their independence, the local pronunciation is Antiga (no w).

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lol. Our cab driver from airport quickly corrected us - Antiga not gwa.. That's funny. I actually was corrected by non Antiguans on my new pronunciation. They stated that they were frequent cruisers to the Caribbean and I was NOT pronouncing it correctly. I said ok....:rolleyes:

lol. Our cab driver from airport quickly corrected us - Antiga not gwa.. That's funny. I actually was corrected by non Antiguans on my new pronunciation. They stated that they were frequent cruisers to the Caribbean and I was NOT pronouncing it correctly. I said ok....:rolleyes:

Eye roll indeed!

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