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Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by cinnabar
I think they accept that Australia and South Africa are different countries and have different accents, but there's a sort of deep down feeling among some of 'em here that America invented the English language and we stole it off them; we should speak therefore it exactly as they do. We're a sort of 51st state.
Tony Bleurgh is not doing anything to discourage this misapprehension. I think it's more of a trying to sound smart....like I think it goes like this: Blah blah (in an english accent)... they hear it, and think "hmm...they're not from here...ENGLAND! - But if I say that, and they're not from there, they'll think i'm stupid...so I'll say something that will make me sound cultured, and educated." "are you from Australia? South Africa?" (hmm...what other countries speak with an accent??? how can i sound like I know what i'm talking about!?? oh well...that's good enough, I don't want to sounds like a show off... "I'm acctually from york (or whatever)" |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by bettyboop80
I only say things like that after asking about 3-4 times the english way and getting no response. I REALLY need to learn how to say water as waad-er instead of warter cause i am NEVER understood in restaurants but I just cant say that without cringing. So i just get my husband to order for me!
This fascinates me! I am moving to the UK from Canada next year and just basically messing around on the boards, seeing what people miss, and what they find different. When someone doesn't understand you when you say tomato or water or whatever....what do you say? I think the conversation would go like: "Could I have some toe-mate-o juice please?" "What?" "Toe-mate-o juice....um...they are vegetables, red, like an apple...when combined with clams they make Clamato juice, um...you use them to make ketchup & spagetti sauce...??" "ohhh...toe-mat-o juice, yeah, sure" I'm interesting to see if eveyone will know what I'm talking about when I move - I would expect it to be quite simple, but maybe it wont. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by miraclepie
This fascinates me! I am moving to the UK from Canada next year and just basically messing around on the boards, seeing what people miss, and what they find different.
When someone doesn't understand you when you say tomato or water or whatever....what do you say? I think the conversation would go like: "Could I have some toe-mate-o juice please?" "What?" "Toe-mate-o juice....um...they are vegetables, red, like an apple...when combined with clams they make Clamato juice, um...you use them to make ketchup & spagetti sauce...??" "ohhh...toe-mat-o juice, yeah, sure" I'm interesting to see if eveyone will know what I'm talking about when I move - I would expect it to be quite simple, but maybe it wont. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
By the way, a tomato is a fruit.
ooops...that was always a debate, I never remember hearing the final verdict. Thank you. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
By the way, a tomato is a fruit. Sorry to be pedantic.
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Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
According to the US Gov, it's officially, a vegetable :)
Vegetable + box of crayons + dithering prick = US politician |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
According to the US Gov, it's officially, a vegetable :)
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Re: Hows your accent?
Hows my accent ?
Australian ..... apparently :D At least that what the locals tell me. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
What is the verdict in England?!
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Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
What is the verdict in England?!
Everyone thinks its vegetable, but you're right it is a fruit. Didnt they all think it was poisonous until Victorian times? My accent is sadly inbetween English and yank. Some people say it hasnt changed buit others tell me its changed. On pronunciation, well I'm English so I speak English. They got US English from the "mother country" so they should know waht I'm talking about. Yep stubborn as a mule. |
Re: Hows your accent?
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Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
Ah ha, so I was right, thanx Ray!
It, and the potato are of the deadly nightshade family. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by paddingtongreen
So you're a scientist and not a cook?
It, and the potato are of the deadly nightshade family. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
It makes no difference, I was taught that the tomato is a fruit, that fact is backed up by the link that Ray posted.
Enough already .. |
Re: Hows your accent?
Originally Posted by Partystar
It makes no difference, I was taught that the tomato is a fruit, that fact is backed up by the link that Ray posted.
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