If British 'royal pronounciation' is really superior to American, why then do they insist on calling the first event in horse racing's triple crown, The Kentucy DARBY.
 
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 DARBY O'Gill 
 
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  DERBY 
 
 
 And the same goes for CLERK.  It's not Clerk W. Griswold, is it?
 
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  CLARKs
 
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  CLERKS