The irony of North American English
#32
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I'd say it should be fairly simple to follow
#35
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Ah, McDonalds.
Just a Big Tasty please.
Does that complete your order?
Yes
And will there be anything else?
(Every single time! Though is suppose it is a million dollar question/script.)
Just a Big Tasty please.
Does that complete your order?
Yes
And will there be anything else?
(Every single time! Though is suppose it is a million dollar question/script.)
#37
Re: The irony of North American English
I find this, especially with women, aged anywhere from 18 to 80, who seem fascinated with my accent (a muted Sheffield accent that I have hung on to from my youth) but they get a daft grin and their eyes glaze over. I call it "accent glaze".
#38
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We were having dinner at the girlfriend’s house last week and her mum said that she’d been ice skating but as the surface was a bit dodgy, she'd ended up with a wet and sore fanny. Her grandmother then said, that her mum should rest it and then get it seen to by a massage therapist.
Last edited by Oink; Mar 6th 2015 at 8:24 pm.
#39
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Her mum's right, a spunky message therapist should be able to sort her out.
#40
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I can understand most British accents provided the person doesn't start using slang, that is where I get confused since the slang used in NA isn't the same at all, but if just talking using normal run of the mill words, I can generally understand the accent.
Irish is a little harder for me though, not sure why.
Irish is a little harder for me though, not sure why.
#42
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In spring in Port Hope they float fannies down the Ganny
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#45
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We were having dinner at the girlfriend’s house last week and her mum said that she’d been ice skating but as the surface was a bit dodgy, she'd ended up with a wet and sore fanny. Her grandmother then said, that her mum should rest it and then get it seen to by a massage therapist.