"Lido is an Italian word which we have borrowed into English, as with so many other words which help us to express a multi-word concept ("out-door swimming pool", in this case) with one word. English is fine about borrowing other words as long as there is a gap to fill." (J. Setter, 2017)
A World of Englishes: You say "lee-doh" I say "lye-doh." ...: When I was a child, visiting Margate Lido was quite a fun thing on a summer's day. My dad had an early morning newspaper stand outside...
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