[BRLTTY] Probable contraction error: Lucknow

[Dave Mielke]

[quoted lines by Lee Maschmeyer on 2006/10/09 at 13:01 -0400]

>According to dictionary.com, the syllabification of Lucknow is luck-now. 
>This being the case, using the know sign would be wrong since it crosses a 
>syllable boundary. 

I think I agree with you, but, if we worry about every single city in the world
we could end up with a huge list of exceptions. How far, in principle, ought
one go with these exceptions.

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