British Expats - Pet Peeves?

visiting mother in law from England who pronounces Benjamin as Benjamun

not the first English person to do so. gets on my nerves and confuses the poor kid. I just want him to get old enough to reply something along the lines of - Nan, what kind of idiot pronounces "min" as "mun"? That would be an extra pocket money day :)

zargof

May 4th 2013 10:36 am

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Bob (Post 10692174)

A different kind of idiot to the one that pronounces water as "wadder" or herbs as "'erbs". Horses for courses and all that.

Uncle_Bob

May 4th 2013 10:58 am

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Originally Posted by zargof (Post 10692222)

A different kind of idiot to the one that pronounces water as "wadder" or herbs as "'erbs". Horses for courses and all that.

idiot might be a bit harsh and I understand accents, dropping letters is more common. But you should be capable of pronouncing your grandchild's name? especially when everyone else does, this was my limit :sneaky:

Cardienscarf

May 4th 2013 11:45 am

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Bob (Post 10692239)

But did she bring chocolate?

cindyabs

May 5th 2013 6:05 am

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Originally Posted by Uncle_Bob (Post 10692174)

Be glad his name isn't Craig or Graham, apparently that's an issue also. :blink:

scrubbedexpat097

May 5th 2013 8:16 am

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Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 10693256)

Be glad his name isn't Craig or Graham, apparently that's an issue also. :blink:

I have problems with 3 friends and pronunciation of their names, especially when I often meet with all 3 at the same time. Two ladies, one is Noemi, the other is Naomi and a guy who is Noe. Confusing? Yes it is:lol:

Pulaski

May 5th 2013 12:06 pm

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Originally Posted by cindyabs (Post 10693256)

Be glad his name isn't Craig or Graham, apparently that's an issue also. :blink:

Or Anthony. :rolleyes:

moneypenny20

May 5th 2013 11:29 pm

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Why does a mortgage broker need to know how many years of school you do?:confused:

Jerseygirl

May 5th 2013 11:32 pm

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Originally Posted by SultanOfSwing (Post 10690845)

No, I started school in 1983 and left in 1997. Minus the three months from my last A-level in June 1997 and September (when I would have started P1) that was 14 years.

My daughter started school Sept 1989...left school June 2003...a total of 14 years.

Ichigo-chan

May 5th 2013 11:39 pm

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10694233)

My daughter started school Sept 1989...left school June 2003...a total of 14 years.

Sounds expensive...did she get any scholarship? What was she studying? It seems you made a great sacrifice for her. Kudos

Jerseygirl

May 5th 2013 11:43 pm

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Originally Posted by Ichigo-chan (Post 10694244)

Sounds expensive...did she get any scholarship? What was she studying? It seems you made a great sacrifice for her. Kudos

:confused:

Ichigo-chan

May 5th 2013 11:46 pm

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10694251)

:confused:

Sorry - are you referring to uni, when you say school?

Jerseygirl

May 5th 2013 11:49 pm

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Originally Posted by Ichigo-chan (Post 10694257)

Sorry - are you referring to uni, when you say school?

If I was referring to university I would have written university...not the annoying US habit of saying school.

Ichigo-chan

May 5th 2013 11:53 pm

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Originally Posted by Jerseygirl (Post 10694263)

If I was referring to university I would have written university...not the annoying US habit of saying school.

So she was a long time in university- which is expensive. Did she get a PhD, if you don't mind me asking, or did she change courses a lot? Having a great education is a wonderful privilege

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