The "-ough" words ! always a problem. I once heard Bill Bryson giving a talk at the Edinburgh (Edin-burrah) Festival. (Americans pronounce it "Edin-bro") Bill pointed out to his audience that Scots pronounce it "Ednbr" (Eden- brr). I hope my atteps at phonetics are OK.
Bill Bryson is one of my favourite writers! His "Mother Tongue" is great! I also read "Notes from a Small Island" and even translated some part of it into Russian. The part that I love most of all is the beginning of the book, it is hilariously funny! He has such a great love to Great Britain! I was quite surprised to learn that he is American.
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He has an interesting biography)
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_Bryson
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