Gareth Rees answers a question from Iain Wood in Belgium about the use of apostrophes in some names. 'When you say Christmas it sounds like /krismas/ and when you say Christchurch for example, it ...

Should there be an official commission that decides thorny pronunciation questions about North Carolina places and names? You know – towns such as Clinton, Kure Beach, Chalybeate Springs and counties ...

Two strong opinions came rolling into our newsroom recently. One is a pronunciation question. The other relates to geography. I would like to get your opinions as we try to resolve these issues. How ...