Alan Gardiner wrote:
" cupra" wrote in message
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Are the differences regional? I'm from the home counties (Dunstable)
and have always used 'settle' - is there anyone else from Beds who
uses settle?

I'm down the road (the A5/A5183)in Hertfordshire and I use
settle.I've lived within 15 miles of my current location for all of
my life.

My ancestors hail from Flamstead - a small sample (2) to form a regional
pattern though!