Accents
Sep 1st 2006, 6:56 am
#31
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Re: Accents
Here in the UK, people keep asking me if I'm South African. 
Some of them later admit that they've don't actually know any South Africans.
Some of them later admit that they've don't actually know any South Africans.
Sep 1st 2006, 7:37 am
#32
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Here in the UK, people keep asking me if I'm South African.
Some of them later admit that they've don't actually know any South Africans.
Some of them later admit that they've don't actually know any South Africans.
Don't get it myself
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Sep 1st 2006, 8:44 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by soapy
my daught just told me that she was asked if she was Irish by an Irish lady today
I get asked if I am Irish all the time here....... and when Jim was living in Glasgow he was always getting asked if he was South African
. Australian and Glaswegian are very easy accents to spot...dunno how people can get it so wrong !!Wendy
PS
Soapy .. did you know that if you Google images for "verbal pish" the only image you get is this........
http://images.google.com.au/images?q...=Search+Images
I knew there couldn't be another one of you....thank God.....lol
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I was bored...so don't ask why I was googling.
Sep 1st 2006, 8:55 am
#34
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Re: Accents
Forgot to mention a few of my teachers have asked me if im south african
Sep 1st 2006, 11:07 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by wsbtroyno21
I get asked if I am Irish all the time here....... and when Jim was living in Glasgow he was always getting asked if he was South African . Australian and Glaswegian are very easy accents to spot...dunno how people can get it so wrong !!
Wendy
PS
Soapy .. did you know that if you Google images for "verbal pish" the only image you get is this........
http://images.google.com.au/images?q...=Search+Images
I knew there couldn't be another one of you....thank God.....lol
PPS
I was bored...so don't ask why I was googling.
. Australian and Glaswegian are very easy accents to spot...dunno how people can get it so wrong !!Wendy
PS
Soapy .. did you know that if you Google images for "verbal pish" the only image you get is this........
http://images.google.com.au/images?q...=Search+Images
I knew there couldn't be another one of you....thank God.....lol
PPS
I was bored...so don't ask why I was googling.
Sep 1st 2006, 1:37 pm
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Re: Accents
Is there much of a difference in Ozzie accents?
Are certain words used more often in certain cities?
TC
Are certain words used more often in certain cities?
TC
Sep 1st 2006, 1:40 pm
#37
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by CasG
I've been asked if I come from NZ.....that could be a problem !!!
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Don't get it myself
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Sep 1st 2006, 5:02 pm
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by touchingcloth
Is there much of a difference in Ozzie accents?
Are certain words used more often in certain cities?
TC
TC
Sep 2nd 2006, 1:35 am
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Re: Accents
I was always being asked in the States - especially in California - which part of Australia I came from.
Once in a bank queue I was chatting to an American and he commented that I spoke really good English, and where did I learn it? (Uh??) When I said that I *was* English he seemed quite gobsmacked - I don't think he realised that English was actually a native language.......
Once in a bank queue I was chatting to an American and he commented that I spoke really good English, and where did I learn it? (Uh??) When I said that I *was* English he seemed quite gobsmacked - I don't think he realised that English was actually a native language.......
Sep 2nd 2006, 5:37 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by Irish Aussie Teen
Forgot to mention a few of my teachers have asked me if im south african
Sep 2nd 2006, 5:38 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by Wol
I was always being asked in the States - especially in California - which part of Australia I came from.
Once in a bank queue I was chatting to an American and he commented that I spoke really good English, and where did I learn it? (Uh??) When I said that I *was* English he seemed quite gobsmacked - I don't think he realised that English was actually a native language.......
Once in a bank queue I was chatting to an American and he commented that I spoke really good English, and where did I learn it? (Uh??) When I said that I *was* English he seemed quite gobsmacked - I don't think he realised that English was actually a native language.......
Sep 2nd 2006, 6:03 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by Irish Aussie Teen
Forgot to mention a few of my teachers have asked me if im south african
Sep 2nd 2006, 6:05 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by WendyC
It's funny how they always say I can't understand your accent isn't it.
They say it all the time to us, then go on to say where in Scotland do you come from
I come from Yorkshire !!!!
They say it all the time to us, then go on to say where in Scotland do you come from
I come from Yorkshire !!!!
Sep 2nd 2006, 6:06 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by mackinnon
Most people think I'm from Ireland, fair enough, but when I told one guy I was actually from Scotland he went on to let me know how much he disliked the Irish!
Sep 2nd 2006, 6:07 am
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Re: Accents
Originally Posted by Vash the Stampede
Nope. NSW and QLD people tend to be more nasal IMHO, but that's about it.
To some extent, yes. Several states have slang words which are native to their area.
To some extent, yes. Several states have slang words which are native to their area.