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Old 05-10-2014, 17:05
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Why can't he be Tom? Is it to add a air of mystery,interest and suspence?
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Old 05-10-2014, 17:11
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Because he doesn't want to be just any old TOM, Dick or Harry !! Boom - Boom
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Old 05-10-2014, 17:11
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It's the only thing interesting about him in any way, so you might as well let him have it.
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Old 05-10-2014, 17:16
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Maybe short for Thomas?
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Old 06-10-2014, 15:07
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Why can't he be Tom? Is it to add a air of mystery,interest and suspence?
Hangover from Anglo-Saxon/Germanic þ?? Maybe we are mispronouncing it?
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Old 06-10-2014, 15:08
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As it is usually short for Thomas, perhaps more Toms should be Thom in terms of spelling?
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Old 06-10-2014, 15:27
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And what would an American make of it given that they pronounce Anthony without the hard 't' in the middle...?
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Old 06-10-2014, 16:16
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It's most of the Toms who are wrong.
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Old 06-10-2014, 17:03
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Same reason Thom York is a Thom I guess
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