Is your accent a problem here?
Nov 22nd 2009 | 9:58 am
#376
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From: Bay Area, CA
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
US: 'BernARD', with the 'ard' as in 'hard' or 'card', emphasis on '...ard'
UK: 'Bernard' with the 'ard' as in 'nerd', or 'heard', emphasis on 'Bern...'
Nov 22nd 2009 | 10:56 am
#377
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Folks in New England are weird.
Nov 22nd 2009 | 10:57 am
#378
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Nov 22nd 2009 | 1:20 pm
#379
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From: Reno Nevada
Re: Is your accent a problem here?
Batman and Robin
Nov 22nd 2009 | 2:49 pm
#385
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
My old form teacher was called Robin (male).
Nov 22nd 2009 | 3:05 pm
#386
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Nov 22nd 2009 | 3:12 pm
#387
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
There was Robin Askwith from the 'Confessions' series...NOT sexy.
Nov 22nd 2009 | 4:14 pm
#389
I'm off to find a spanner
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
The most famous Robin of them all
Nov 22nd 2009 | 4:33 pm
#390
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Re: Is your accent a problem here?
How could I forget him - one of my favorite actors/comedians!
Ok, so I have a lousy memory! Plenty of male Robins, even here in the US ...
That "car" is an abomination! We had one when I was growing up!
Ok, so I have a lousy memory! Plenty of male Robins, even here in the US ...
