Kiwi-lingo
#1
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Kiwi-lingo
The way the kiwis yabber. Of course, they don't think they have an accent...
http://karldufresne.blogspot.com/200...y-we-talk.html
http://karldufresne.blogspot.com/200...y-we-talk.html
Another marked change in the New Zealand voice not covered in the Sunday item is the number of New Zealand men who, although heterosexual, speak in a way that would have once been considered effeminate.
Last edited by Jokerman; Nov 8th 2008 at 7:35 pm.
#2
Re: Kiwi-lingo
The way the kiwis yabber. Of course, they don't think they have an accent...
http://karldufresne.blogspot.com/200...y-we-talk.html
http://karldufresne.blogspot.com/200...y-we-talk.html
#3
Re: Kiwi-lingo
jokerman
where do you live? just asking as you dont seem to have anything nice or constructive about anything in NZ
where do you live? just asking as you dont seem to have anything nice or constructive about anything in NZ
#4
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Re: Kiwi-lingo
Ok, just for you, something nice... The scenery is nice. I hope you don't think I am trying to piss on your parade? It must be an exciting time for you as you are about to embark on a journey to the other side of the world. All the best in the future. I have my opinions on NZ, and I agree, not everyone will feel the same. I hope NZ is everything you want, and more.
#6
Re: Kiwi-lingo
well if its like scotland for scenery i would say it will be beautiful. Scotland i would say has the most beautiful scenery in the world and i know lots the world over that come to scotland for there holiday say the same so im not just being biased, unfortunatly scotland is a part of the UK and its crap to live in
but yea nice to hear you say something nice for a change tyty
but yea nice to hear you say something nice for a change tyty
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Re: Kiwi-lingo
well if its like scotland for scenery i would say it will be beautiful. Scotland i would say has the most beautiful scenery in the world and i know lots the world over that come to scotland for there holiday say the same so im not just being biased, unfortunatly scotland is a part of the UK and its crap to live in
but yea nice to hear you say something nice for a change tyty
but yea nice to hear you say something nice for a change tyty
#9
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Re: Kiwi-lingo
Yes, it's exactly like Scotland. Full of ferns, pohutakau trees, palm trees etc. Just like Scotland.
#11
Re: Kiwi-lingo
Of course the scenery isn't nice in NZ - it is fabulous, dramatic, awesome, breathtaking - Cotswold is Nice but not Breathtaking or Dramatic - can't comment on Scotland but I hear say it is as near to the South Island landscape as you can get. Scotland is well - scotland!
#13
Re: Kiwi-lingo
IMO the views here in south island are breathtaking at times
#14
you dewty owld maan!
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Re: Kiwi-lingo
This is all to do with volcanic activity...plus there are lots of the other features that result from similar processes to those that went on in NZ.
Our Alps and Fjords are similar to Scotaland's mountains and sea lochs, just on a different scale....eh?
But Avid does like to turn the handle some times.......but he is not that far wide of the mark.......on that part at least.......
And on the palm tree front - its not as stupid as some would characterise.....ever been to Plockton on the West Coast and seen the palm trees there......thank the Gulf Stream and a ring of hills for that one.
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I have and it is pretty strange - but it is the only place in Scotland to have them. The hills are hardly cloaked in swathes of palm trees. It's a bit like saying England's full of tigers because one escaped from the zoo.