How posh are you?
Nov 19th 2013, 2:36 am
#91
limey party pooper
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Re: How posh are you?
mimicking ...... posh is more an accent" - well I never knew that
I could fake posh now (even speaking with the North West accent) far better than I could have 40 years ago. And BTW, being Uni educated does not make a person posh in most any of the points that you made ....
I could fake posh now (even speaking with the North West accent) far better than I could have 40 years ago. And BTW, being Uni educated does not make a person posh in most any of the points that you made ....
I said education with no mention of university.
Nov 19th 2013, 2:37 am
#92
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Re: How posh are you?
Clearly there are class differences in Canada, and speech variation is one identifier of differences. However the broader point is that Canadians don't generally seek to class differentiate with the same highly developed and reflexive skill that Brits do. This isn't to say none do, simply that is not prevalent.
Looking at the issue in reverse: in Britain, "poshness" tends not to be judged by house or car, despite there being a fairly standard correlation. There are exceptions to this notion (the county of Essex comes to mind - sorry Oink) but in general wealth is not measure. Same goes for accent in Canada.
Looking at the issue in reverse: in Britain, "poshness" tends not to be judged by house or car, despite there being a fairly standard correlation. There are exceptions to this notion (the county of Essex comes to mind - sorry Oink) but in general wealth is not measure. Same goes for accent in Canada.
Nov 19th 2013, 2:53 am
#98
Dichotomus tinker
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Re: How posh are you?
Now as for the drivel - would you agree with me the posh folks that go to university will forever always be posh & the posh status can be lost when they lose their wealth, house & home, ending up on a council estate on welfare (still speaking posh) - or is it that disadvantaged child from the council estate that will never ever be posh even if and or when they succeed to show the world they (as an example) become the Prime minister married into wealth?
Wealth is not posh
Accent is not posh
Grooming is not posh
Position in the world scene is not posh
Elevated status is not posh
so what is posh?
Nov 19th 2013, 2:54 am
#99
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Re: How posh are you?
correct, I said University.
Now as for the drivel - would you agree with me the posh folks that go to university will forever always be posh & the posh status can be lost when they lose their wealth, house & home, ending up on a council estate on welfare (still speaking posh) - or is it that disadvantaged child from the council estate that will never ever be posh even if and or when they succeed to show the world they (as an example) become the Prime minister married into wealth?
Wealth is not posh
Accent is not posh
Grooming is not posh
Position in the world scene is not posh
Elevated status is not posh
so what is posh?
Now as for the drivel - would you agree with me the posh folks that go to university will forever always be posh & the posh status can be lost when they lose their wealth, house & home, ending up on a council estate on welfare (still speaking posh) - or is it that disadvantaged child from the council estate that will never ever be posh even if and or when they succeed to show the world they (as an example) become the Prime minister married into wealth?
Wealth is not posh
Accent is not posh
Grooming is not posh
Position in the world scene is not posh
Elevated status is not posh
so what is posh?
Nov 19th 2013, 2:54 am
#100
limey party pooper
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Re: How posh are you?
Where's your question come from? I did not dismiss formal schooling in my post, i said education, but if you want some examples: prep school, independent school, public school, plus the stuff wot yer parents learn ya.
Nov 19th 2013, 2:57 am
#102
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Nov 19th 2013, 2:58 am
#103
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Re: How posh are you?
Nov 19th 2013, 2:59 am
#104
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Nov 19th 2013, 3:01 am
#105
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Re: How posh are you?
On the OP it asked the question about schooling ..... my response was Primary - Secondary
4. What type of schools did you go to?
Primary - Secondary
Primary - Public
Prep - Secondary
Prep - Public
