Quiz Question

[Ramires7]

Another Challenge quiz question I can't make headway with: If Lerwick and Taunton are Greek and Bath and Northampton explosive, then which two places are the same? Any hints/nudges are appreciated.

[mallyh]

which quiz is this ?

[Ramires7]

Mallyh, a monthly online Challenge quiz. Have to try and get all answers (120) back to Friday, 13th August.

[Quizzingnut]

You would be better off mailing question by snail mail

[Mamyalynne]

Good clue Quizzingnut - if Northampton should be Nottingham?

[Spotty Dog]

Confirmed. It should read Nottingham.

[Ramires7]

Nottingham hey! The pennies dropped, I've got it. Thanks for nudges.

[mallyh]

i'm still in the dark lol

[Ramires7]

Mallyh, good hint by Quizingnut.

[bobbinwales]

I'm still with mallyh on this.

[Etch]

Ah, Nottingham instead of Northampton, that's better. I thought I'd got the connection but the last letter of the second case wasn't right, but it is now.

[blueintheface]

Great hint by Quizzingnut - so you can address the answer!

[jim360]

I still don't get it.

[bobbinwales]

I get the "If Lerwick and Taunton are Greek and Bath and Northampton explosive," but
I cant work out on the same basis though what the two that are 'the same ' are.

[jim360]

I don't even get that. At the moment it's a random string of words :/

[bobbinwales]

tried stet and twin but the second halfs dont work.
I can get an answer with SAME but not 'the same'

[bobbinwales]

maybe postman44 can help you jim if he's looking in to post one of his quiz questions

[Jackdaw33]

I still cannot see the connection between the two pairs.

[bobbinwales]

I'll be frank, if bobb can do it with the hints given am sure you'll get there jackdaw .

[bobbinwales]

It may seem like a lottery to you at first. Did to me

[jim360]

Glad I'm not the only one baffled, then. But what am I even meant to be looking for? The only thing that comes to mind is "tau" = Greek letter, and maybe that is distracting me.