British Expats - So how is your accent?

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British Expats (https://britishexpats.com/forum/)

- The Maple Leaf (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/)

- - So how is your accent? (https://britishexpats.com/forum/maple-leaf-98/so-how-your-accent-795722/)

Almost Canadian

May 2nd 2013 9:16 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by merylbaz (Post 10689308)

I left Canada when I was 10yrs old and have lived in Coventry ever since, ( a very long time) but whenever I strike up a conversation with someone, we can only get so far when they will say ' are you from Somerset or Devon?'
How did that come about? :unsure:

You sound like a Wurzel;)

Mikeypm

May 2nd 2013 11:43 pm

Re: So how is your accent?

Ive moved around alot and have had various people suggest I have an Australian accent, American, Irish, South African and then the practice nurse at our new GP practice asked if I was Canadian ehhh?:rofl:

scrubbedexpat133

May 3rd 2013 12:42 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by nbdonkey (Post 10688707)

Stokie is NOT the easiest accent to mimic either. I'm from Stoke and miss oatcakes terribly. You can get them in Sainsburys in London (UK) but they are packaged and taste like rubber.

Very true lol I have yet to meet anyone who can do it well enough to make me think they were a Stokie.........they always sound Brummie or Scouse when trying...

About a week after I moved here I was stood at a bus stop and a cradle started a conversation with me, the second thing he asked me was if I was from Nottingham!! Bloody hell matey...near enough!! :eek: His Aunt was from there I thought that this was amazing as most people where I lived down south had no Idea where I was from.

As for Oatcakes you used to be able to get them in Sainsburys in Bournemouth for a while but have not seen them for years and they were as you described....We used to order about 20 dozen from Castle oatcakes or London road oatcakes and put them in the deep freeze.... even defrosted they were better than the Sainsburys ones :thumbsup:

Shard

May 3rd 2013 2:25 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Oakvillian (Post 10689024)

Not wishing to be pedantic, but do you perhaps mean "pedantic?" ;)

"More simple" is quite acceptable, especially in this anaphoric construction.

Pretentious, moi? :p

I appreciate the observation, but in fact I chose the word "pretentious" as a subtle ironic reference to Caretaker's preceding post ! Not keen on "more simple" but agree that there are certain situations where it is acceptable usage.

Shard

May 3rd 2013 2:30 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Alex2201 (Post 10690286)

Is that Stokie for ... "I was standing at a bus stop" ?

mandymoochops

May 3rd 2013 2:36 am

Re: So how is your accent?

I don't have any kind of accent, thankfully the typical 'Leicestoh' twang disappeared as soon as I hit the workplace so no one has a clue - unless I say "Giz a cob" or "oraaaght m'duck". Which is never.

I remember when I first met Butch Cassidy - he said "you sound dead posh" I think he's probably deaf though. cos posh is one thing I ain't (there goes that Leicester again)

Almost Canadian

May 3rd 2013 2:46 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10690463)

That was my reaction when I first heard you too. After comments you had made on here, (about how you speak) I expected you to sound very different. I agree with Butch:D

merylbaz

May 3rd 2013 2:58 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 10689361)

You sound like a Wurzel;)

Apparently so :rofl:

mandymoochops

May 3rd 2013 3:07 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Almost Canadian (Post 10690473)

That was my reaction when I first heard you too. After comments you had made on here, (about how you speak) I expected you to sound very different. I agree with Butch:D

hahaha - I'll take it :)

cheeky_monkey

May 3rd 2013 3:10 am

Re: So how is your accent?

My dad sounds just like the late great Mike Reid..him out of that there eastenders and not the crap former radio 1 DJ

Steve_P

May 3rd 2013 3:11 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by mandymoochops (Post 10690463)

I remember when I first met Butch Cassidy - he said "you sound dead posh" I think he's probably deaf though. cos posh is one thing I ain't (there goes that Leicester again)

You have to remember though that Mr. Cassidy's taste is all in his mouth. :p:rofl::rofl:

mandymoochops

May 3rd 2013 3:15 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Steve_P (Post 10690504)

You have to remember though that Mr. Cassidy's taste is all in his mouth. :p:rofl::rofl:

:rofl:

scrubbedexpat133

May 3rd 2013 3:20 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Shard (Post 10690452)

Is that Stokie for ... "I was standing at a bus stop" ?

aaa yowth eet is.....:p

ast thay got nowt berrer gain on??

Lorry1

May 3rd 2013 3:32 am

Re: So how is your accent?

Very nice thanks, for a southern pansy shandy drinker :sneaky:

I have got a lot of attention here for my accent and I think I will miss that :lol:
Although it's damn annoying when people are not listening to what you are saying, but just hearing the accent.

cheeky_monkey

May 3rd 2013 3:45 am

Re: So how is your accent?

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Originally Posted by Lorry1 (Post 10690528)

Although it's damn annoying when people are not listening to what you are saying, but just hearing the accent.

i guess it makes a change from them not listening cus they are looking at your boobs:o

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