Pronunciation difficulties
May 31st 2012, 12:53 am
#61
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Does he mumble a lot and then say 'beastly'? Those Canucks will fall for anything, especially shop assistants who've probably never set foot outside of The Beach in their lives.
May 31st 2012, 12:56 am
#62
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
WHAT, all of them? Surely there is no such thing as a British accent. There are hundreds of accents in Britain and quite a few are horrible. I come from Glasgow but never did have a Glesgae accent such as wurrum for worm or whit ya dain. I've made a concerted effort over the years to disguise my origins with, I hope, a modicum of success.
I hate Glaswegian speak.
I hate Glaswegian speak.
May 31st 2012, 12:57 am
#63
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Yep he does all that and even has the stupid floppy hair. He once threatened to 'bop someone on the nose' on a commuter train once for being rude to the woman serving coffee. I sometimes wonder if he was born in the correct century. I'm his bit o Welsh rough.
May 31st 2012, 1:01 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
WHAT, all of them? Surely there is no such thing as a British accent. There are hundreds of accents in Britain and quite a few are horrible. I come from Glasgow but never did have a Glesgae accent such as wurrum for worm or whit ya dain. I've made a concerted effort over the years to disguise my origins with, I hope, a modicum of success.
I hate Glaswegian speak.
I hate Glaswegian speak.
May 31st 2012, 1:12 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
I realise that probably came out all wrong. I'm sure he's very charming, your OH, and made shop assistants in [insert where you lived in the UK here] swoon all the time.
May 31st 2012, 1:21 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
Ps I wish you never 'introduced' me to Marble Slab. I'm going to be HUGE if I continue my daily visit
May 31st 2012, 1:29 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
. Enjoy!Have you been to Sauvignon for dinner yet? Maybe do a lunch if you have a little one. Fabulous French bistro along Queen back towards Leslieville.
May 31st 2012, 1:45 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
The one that gets me is the Ontarion pronounciation of 'Tottenham'. I think it goes like: 'Toat-in-harm' or something like that. Given that I'm a Spurs fan this one always makes me chuckle. Then again, round North London way we used to pronounce this 'yeeeeeeiiids' so swings and roundabouts.
May 31st 2012, 1:49 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
May 31st 2012, 2:24 am
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Re: Pronunciation difficulties
The novelty of having an accent, whether hard to understand or not, soon wears off. I've been working in Toronto for the last month, I've given up trying to order at drive throughs, especially Singh Hortons and being constantly asked to repeat myself - or worse - people kidding on they understood what I've said, is really knocking my pan in! Got to agree with Auld Yin, the sooner you learn to talk while keeping your nasal passages shut, the better you will get on.
