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MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
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- Lancaster... the little city.
actually, Brum is far south of centre... the true midlands of Britain and the UK is up here in Lancashire... sorry.
the 'bath/barth' thing apparently comes from the aristocracy of London wanting to set themselves apart from and above the common man, so pronounced words like 'bath' as 'barth'... the further one travels from London, the closer to the original pronunciations one gets, tha knows
but yes, be proud of your regional accent... putting on some faux posh/english accent is denying who you are.
When i was in America a couple of years ago, i apparently had a Swedish accent
the 'bath/barth' thing apparently comes from the aristocracy of London wanting to set themselves apart from and above the common man, so pronounced words like 'bath' as 'barth'... the further one travels from London, the closer to the original pronunciations one gets, tha knows
but yes, be proud of your regional accent... putting on some faux posh/english accent is denying who you are.
When i was in America a couple of years ago, i apparently had a Swedish accent
Lullabelle
Banana
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- Midlands UK
I have been told I have a 'Leicester' accent, wasn't aware I actually had an accent but TVC agreed that yes I do.
smokeysmoo
Legendary Member
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- Bolton, not very far from Nob End
There's nowt pretentious about my accent, Bolton born and bred me, and if you heard me talking you'd think bloody hell it's Peter Kay.
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As gorra Not'num akcent, an am pra'd orit
Hill Wimp
Fair weathered,fair minded but easily persuaded.
I don't think I have one. I'm born and bred in Kent and I still live here. When people say I do have an accent they tell me its " posh cockney" whatever that is.
For the record my mum couldn't hear Bow bells when I was born apparently.
For the record my mum couldn't hear Bow bells when I was born apparently.
I wish I had more of an accent but like most kids growing up in the Forces, you move around enough that there's not enough time for one to stick. I spent long enough in the North East as a kid to do Geordie (strictly Northumbrian - slower and roll the r's) like a native and I used to be able to do a convincing Norwich, but I can't summon it up now.
I've lived in Hampshire for 20 years now and occasionally knock out a foyve instead of five, but although you can still hear the Pompey/Southampton accent out an about, the proper Hants countryside accent is dying out. Andover is probably it's last stronghold, but that's no excuse to go there!
I've lived in Hampshire for 20 years now and occasionally knock out a foyve instead of five, but although you can still hear the Pompey/Southampton accent out an about, the proper Hants countryside accent is dying out. Andover is probably it's last stronghold, but that's no excuse to go there!
RedRider
Pulling through
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I love accents. Mine gets influenced by those around me but not always in the same way. I've moved around the UK from Liverpool (18 years) to Scotland (6 years) back to Liverpool (4 years) and then London (15 years).
When I lived in Scotland just about everyone I knew was Scottish and I really picked up the accent. Even Scots thought I was one of them! It disappeared after I moved back to Liverpool and I've stayed 'Scouse' in London even after 15 years (softer tho), possibly because there's such a variety of accents in the people I know here. I suppose the odd 'innit' creeps in and a bit of Yorkshire from my partner but I'm even more Liverpool after taking a drink.
When I lived in Scotland just about everyone I knew was Scottish and I really picked up the accent. Even Scots thought I was one of them! It disappeared after I moved back to Liverpool and I've stayed 'Scouse' in London even after 15 years (softer tho), possibly because there's such a variety of accents in the people I know here. I suppose the odd 'innit' creeps in and a bit of Yorkshire from my partner but I'm even more Liverpool after taking a drink.
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gavroche
Getting old but not past it
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- North Wales
I have a French accent and it did me a lot of good with the ladies when I was younger.
Now , they still like it but I just take it as a compliment.
Now , they still like it but I just take it as a compliment.
ScotiaLass
Guru
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- Middle Earth
Raised in scotland until I was 21 then moved around the country due to my nursing career; Norfolk, Manchester and Essex.
My kids all have non-specific english accents (even the youngest who was born in Scotland after I moved home)....I'm married to an American, and everyone here in Scotland thinks I have a posh accent
My kids all have non-specific english accents (even the youngest who was born in Scotland after I moved home)....I'm married to an American, and everyone here in Scotland thinks I have a posh accent
Otherwise known as Maclaren's Syndrome..
View: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ZnoP4sUV90&feature=youtube_gdata_player
RedRider
Pulling through
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No-o-oo-oo. It's true tho, I returned from five days in Italy the other day with exaggerated hand gestures!
MontyVeda
a short-tempered ill-controlled small-minded troll
- Location
- Lancaster... the little city.
my ex used to put on a Danish accent when in the company of the Danish half of her family, which I found hugely annoying... even the Danes don't pronounce every single w as a v
