Readers have discussed variations in English dialects and pronunciations, responding to an earlier observation by Zahaan Bharmal on the north-south divide. One reader highlighted how a children's book, Chimpanzees in Dungarees by Rosie Webb, illustrates this divide, with a Mancunian partner adjusting pronunciations for grandchildren.
The long 'aa' sound was identified as a south-western variant, exemplified by the pronunciation of 'Bath' as 'Baaff' or 'Barth'.
Another reader clarified the distinct meanings of 'kegs', 'kex', and 'keks' in Yorkshire and Derbyshire. 'Kegs' are used for storing beer, 'kex' refers to an umbelliferous flower, and 'keks' are an item of clothing.