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Tannoy is so colloquial British and absolutely unheard of in the US.
unexpected 2008
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Later, waiting to change at Warrington Bank Quay, a polite Tannoy voice apologised for the delayed train, two hours late.
Satisfied? Confident? You Will Be…… « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2010
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Last week we looked at the masseurs, Tannoy announcers and physios to have been given their marching orders, and as ever, a few more stories have landed in the Knowledge inbox.
Do Tottenham and Fulham have to play in the Europa League? | The Knowledge 2011
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The al-Nasr Hotel Tannoy is piped into every room so you can't escape.
News, the way the Libyan authorities want it to be reported 2011
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Her first impressions, she once wrote, were that Twitter "seemed like a place that gave monomaniacs a Tannoy."
From Stephen Fry to Hugh Grant: The rise of the celebrity activist 2011
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Spectators might not like what he has to say when he is telling them there will not be any play for three hours due to rain, but they should not shoot the messenger when the new SW19 announcer, John Parry, comes over the Tannoy.
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Spectators might not like what he has to say when he is telling them there will not be any play for three hours due to rain, but they should not shoot the messenger when the new SW19 announcer, John Parry, comes over the Tannoy.
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It began with the sound of a high-volume recording of Winston Churchill's "We shall never surrender" speech crackling over the stadium Tannoy as kick-off beckoned, as the home manager, trailing 4-2, sought a psychological advantage.
No-nonsense Louis van Gaal aims to complete Bayern Munich revival 2010
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Message over the Tannoy “Mrs. XXX to the personnel office please, to receive a police message” I COULD NOT F******* BELIEVE IT!
Everybody’s Got To Learn Sometime. « POLICE INSPECTOR BLOG Inspector Gadget 2007
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“Taylor”, I replied, giving my surname as is usual in such circumstances in the U.K. You can imagine my surprise when, a few minutes later, the Tannoy announced “Taylor, your meal is ready”
abigail commented on the word Tannoy
Based out of Glasgow, Scotland, Tannoy is one of the oldest and most respected audio brands in the world. Tannoy developed early public address systems. Its trademark became a generic term in Britain, where the phrase 'Over the Tannoy' is used to describe a PA announcement.
March 25, 2011