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Godhumor

(6,437 posts) Tue Feb 10, 2015, 10:49 AM Feb 2015

John Oliver just taught me that it is "Downton Abbey" not "DowntoWn Abbey"

I have been operating under a severe misconception, apparently. Admittedly, this is not as bad as golden fleets versus golden fleece in "Jason and the Argonauts".

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John Oliver just taught me that it is "Downton Abbey" not "DowntoWn Abbey" (Original Post) Godhumor Feb 2015 OP

WTF is a Downton? nt Tommy_Carcetti Feb 2015 #1

Half the time it ends up written as "DowntoWn" because of stupid autocorrect. mainer Feb 2015 #2

It was weeks before I realized it wasn't DowntoWn Abby. NV Whino Feb 2015 #3

I thought it was Jason and the Astronauts aikoaiko Feb 2015 #4

Downtown Abbey blogslut Feb 2015 #5

Here is Lord Grantham demonstrating this concept: Arugula Latte Feb 2015 #6

Tommy_Carcetti

(43,182 posts)

1. WTF is a Downton? nt

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 11:12 AM

Feb 2015

mainer

(12,022 posts)

2. Half the time it ends up written as "DowntoWn" because of stupid autocorrect.

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 11:26 AM

Feb 2015

Everyone who watches the show knows very well it's DOWNTON, yet our posts about the topic get changed by auto-correct.

NV Whino

(20,886 posts)

3. It was weeks before I realized it wasn't DowntoWn Abby.

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 11:54 AM

Feb 2015

I think I finally heard someone pronounce, and then I took a closer look. Oops.

aikoaiko

(34,170 posts)

4. I thought it was Jason and the Astronauts

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 12:05 PM

Feb 2015

blogslut

(38,002 posts)

5. Downtown Abbey

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 12:12 PM

Feb 2015

Arugula Latte

(50,566 posts)

6. Here is Lord Grantham demonstrating this concept:

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Tue Feb 10, 2015, 12:18 PM

Feb 2015

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