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In Jam on Van Wyck? Try to Say It Right 


N.Y. / REGION | May 26, 2011
In Jam on Van Wyck? Try to Say It Right
By DAN BILEFSKY
"Van Wick" may be radio-announcer inaccuracy; some Dutch say "Van Wike" is better, and some "Fon Weig."

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/05/26/nyregion/van-wyck-expressway-also-snarls-pronunciation.html?emc=eta1




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