Clare Everest

I can't believe that after only nine months my middle one is already starting to sound like an OZ..

Worse still I can hear myself at times... I even say YEAHHHH NO

The British even sound posh to me now!!!!

I have noticed though that the Scotts always sound Scottish, even after 50 years like our neighbour!! I still can't understand him

ABCDiamond

Where were you from originally ?
I left Manchester in 1965, but people are still able to pick me from there quite easily.

Clare Everest

I am from the South, moved around a bit and picked up a bit of Brommie which always comes out when I have a cold. I just sound normal to me it's all the rest that have accents....

ABCDiamond

ahhh, that explains it

Southerners don't have proper accents, and so need to pick one up somewhere along the line

sky

lol so true

mlbonner

I lived in Brisbane for a year and have been back in the UK for almost two months now, the other day I was on the phone at work and the guy asked me which part of OZ I was from!!

I tend to say things like 'yeah, for sure' 'no worries' though I've drawn the line at 'G'day mate'

wmoore

I have a very good friend who spent a year in Canberra. He says that his 10-year old sounded like a true Aussie before they left but had lost his accent completely before they reach Singapore on the way home!

hevs

I did the Yeah- no thing the other day and nearly confused myself

rudo1ph

I find myself answering "good thanks" to the "how are you?" question. My eldest (7) is still a very prim little english miss, but my 5 year old has started to speak Aussie.....and the youngest.....well she only speaks gobledygook!

Bordy

If your coming to the Village Green on Saturday Clare I promise to speak nice & slow.
Och Aye the noo.

renth

I must admit I've not heard that one, it might be an eastern states thing. Like adding "but" at the end of your sentence, but.

MeganEkno

[QUOTE]Originally posted by rudo1ph
I find myself answering "good thanks" to the "how are you?" question.


I am an Aussie living in the UK and find myself saying "Well thank you" these days - we must have swapped identities!

I also have an overwhelming urge to use the word "Cheers" to say thanks for everything!

HiddenPaw

I have been back in UK 5 months now and still reply with "good thanks" when someone asks me how I am. it dawned on me recently that I don't even know what the 'English' answer is to that question!!! I guess 'good thanks' is now programmed into me for keeps!.

wmoore

:scared: Englishman, never been to Oz and I always say that??? :scared:
A friend of mine who spent a year in Canberra told me I would 'fit right in' when I told him I was going. I hope that's not what he meant