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Yeah i know p hart - 26/04/2004 11:47:51 AM

Most people do consider that when they say "English accent" they mean proper Queen's English.Almost no one speaks it though,just as well.


"Sorry. Can't stand reflexive used as a subject."

Funniest thing me and my mates have ever heard/seen.

No one would set up a firing squad just to give people a job




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Accents The Voice of Lews Therin - 24/04/2004 11:55:56 PM 554 Views
OoooO The Pink Panther - 25/04/2004 12:01:47 AM 56 Views
People looked down on an English accent? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 12:05:35 AM 1 Views
yeah The Pink Panther - 25/04/2004 12:09:08 AM 1 Views
You left out a question, Tom Dylanfanatic - 25/04/2004 12:15:52 AM 46 Views
! Probe - 25/04/2004 12:22:15 AM 30 Views
Accents rock Corran84 - 25/04/2004 12:44:34 AM 23 Views
interesting wads - 25/04/2004 01:07:47 AM 38 Views
oooh, nice survey Morgawse_Sedai - 25/04/2004 01:28:27 AM 30 Views
interesting survey. I'll give it a go. hzurr - 25/04/2004 01:30:49 AM 42 Views
Polyglot SilverWarder - 25/04/2004 01:33:28 AM 24 Views
Mmmm.... accents.... *drools* farmboy - 25/04/2004 01:40:10 AM 24 Views
hmm....I'm not familiar with Dutch accents. hzurr - 25/04/2004 01:42:35 AM 1 Views
Re: hmm....I'm not familiar with Dutch accents. Morgawse_Sedai - 25/04/2004 02:00:40 AM 1 Views
Ah, accents. Alexia - 25/04/2004 03:35:14 AM 22 Views
Hmmm... jh - 25/04/2004 05:35:38 AM 18 Views
Re: Accents netweaver - 25/04/2004 06:15:47 AM 18 Views
I'll give it a try! melambra - 25/04/2004 06:26:19 AM 21 Views
Re: yeah Jillie_Bean - 25/04/2004 06:26:25 AM 1 Views
Re: I'll give it a try! Morgawse_Sedai - 25/04/2004 06:36:43 AM 1 Views
Re: Accents mierin sedai - 25/04/2004 07:08:26 AM 32 Views
Re: Accents p hart - 25/04/2004 07:30:06 AM 18 Views
Aviendha - 25/04/2004 07:57:10 AM 25 Views
so perhaps you would know what I meant If I said... Avendesora - 25/04/2004 08:00:27 AM 1 Views
ha ha *wikedly grins* *NM* melambra - 25/04/2004 08:24:56 AM 1 Views
Cute. Luna - 25/04/2004 08:29:21 AM 18 Views
Re: so perhaps you would know what I meant If I said... p hart - 25/04/2004 08:32:03 AM 1 Views
Just to add p hart - 25/04/2004 08:40:00 AM 14 Views
Language nerds all over this place ironclad - 25/04/2004 09:16:05 AM 33 Views
Re: Accents Zyallira Sedai - 25/04/2004 09:42:36 AM 20 Views
Re: Accents Sun and Moon - 25/04/2004 09:43:02 AM 16 Views
Re: Accents M. Alys - 25/04/2004 10:13:14 AM 14 Views
ironclad - 25/04/2004 10:35:20 AM 1 Views
I stayed with germans for 2 years p hart - 25/04/2004 10:41:25 AM 1 Views
So... Aviendha - 25/04/2004 10:57:28 AM 1 Views
Accents make life interesting. Rain Sedai - 25/04/2004 11:12:53 AM 16 Views
good survey, Thomas. Gena Sedai - 25/04/2004 11:54:30 AM 28 Views
Good questions. Chorabliss - 25/04/2004 12:30:49 PM 28 Views
Re: Accents tehanu - 25/04/2004 12:40:48 PM 16 Views
Maybeeee it's because i'm a londonerrrrr... octane - 25/04/2004 12:57:30 PM 20 Views
I don't have an accent snoopster - 25/04/2004 01:21:01 PM 20 Views
Heh! snoopster - 25/04/2004 01:25:36 PM 1 Views
LOL, thanks... ironclad - 25/04/2004 01:46:09 PM 1 Views
well... ironclad - 25/04/2004 01:47:41 PM 1 Views
Welll Red_Fox - 25/04/2004 04:10:29 PM 9 Views
I love accents Mat Girl - 25/04/2004 04:35:36 PM 13 Views
Re: Accents ponder stibbons - 25/04/2004 05:10:43 PM 17 Views
Re: I love accents farmboy - 25/04/2004 05:16:36 PM 1 Views
Aww . . . Luna - 25/04/2004 05:20:47 PM 1 Views
Re: I love accents Mat Girl - 25/04/2004 05:29:36 PM 1 Views
Hanoi, ein Schwabe ironclad - 25/04/2004 05:33:12 PM 1 Views
Ha freilich! ponder stibbons - 25/04/2004 06:01:12 PM 1 Views
lol ironclad - 25/04/2004 07:19:17 PM 1 Views
Àcçéntš Eyeless Myrddraal - 25/04/2004 07:29:33 PM 32 Views
*doesn't have an accent* *NM* Rob - 25/04/2004 07:39:42 PM 7 Views
Re: Àcçéntš Mat Girl - 25/04/2004 07:55:21 PM 1 Views
'ello evvvvrey bode-y LadyLanfear - 25/04/2004 08:04:47 PM 13 Views
*giggles* LadyLanfear - 25/04/2004 08:12:52 PM 1 Views
I still don't know what a Washington accent sounds like... Eyeless Myrddraal - 25/04/2004 08:14:33 PM 1 Views
I have a localized Mexican accent when speaking Spanish... LaSombra - 25/04/2004 09:17:13 PM 8 Views
Re: yeah The Pink Panther - 25/04/2004 09:35:38 PM 1 Views
Theh's nothing wrong with saying "wicked" The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 09:49:40 PM 1 Views
Hehehe The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 09:52:07 PM 1 Views
The BBC has been invaded by bizarre accents The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 09:54:57 PM 1 Views
You were mistaken for a "pasty-faced pommy git" ? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 09:56:38 PM 1 Views
Interesting... The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:00:18 PM 1 Views
The NY ones sound whiney? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:04:45 PM 1 Views
What are the idiosyncracies? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:06:17 PM 1 Views
Canadian accents can be really funny The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:08:51 PM 1 Views
Are you by any chance from Adelaide? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:10:53 PM 1 Views
So Stockholm isn't "proper Swedish" ? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:14:18 PM 1 Views
Re: The BBC has been invaded by bizarre accents Corran84 - 25/04/2004 10:19:01 PM 1 Views
There's no problem with Korea and career being homophones The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:19:48 PM 1 Views
Russian is highly uniform, though The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:25:44 PM 1 Views
I'm pretty sure it's from "oh God" The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:30:29 PM 1 Views
Reminds me of "Trainspotting" The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:33:23 PM 1 Views
Is that Cajun or not? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:35:51 PM 1 Views
You never heard "pigeon" ? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:39:35 PM 1 Views
Isn't Swedish a lot like German? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:42:03 PM 1 Views
Ah...I take it you're dating ironclad The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:43:58 PM 1 Views
People vary between French and Japanese?!?! The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:46:53 PM 1 Views
Nah, I'm a Brisbane girl. Alexia - 25/04/2004 10:47:16 PM 1 Views
Ah...mittens with a glottalized t The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:49:34 PM 1 Views
Yes, and, in your case, apparently confusing as well The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:53:08 PM 1 Views
Re: What are the idiosyncracies? SilverWarder - 25/04/2004 10:54:09 PM 1 Views
valid point The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:54:17 PM 1 Views
You're just weird, Gena The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 10:57:27 PM 1 Views
When you say "Moscow-Brooklyn" .... The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:00:14 PM 1 Views
What words? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:03:16 PM 1 Views
But most Americans say neither soda, nor pop The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:06:05 PM 1 Views
Ah, yes, the Guy Ritchie movies The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:08:41 PM 1 Views
Excellent answer to the fifth question The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:10:53 PM 1 Views
Border regions between dialects sound difficult sometimes The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:13:15 PM 1 Views
How does NW American differ from Midwest American? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:15:39 PM 1 Views
So in the Swabian accent there is no difference between s and ss? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:20:09 PM 1 Views
There are standard correct pronunciations... The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:31:13 PM 1 Views
Sure.... *NM* The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:31:54 PM 1 Views
But how do you say them? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:34:12 PM 1 Views
Ohioan is general Midwest, isn't it? The Voice of Lews Therin - 25/04/2004 11:36:09 PM 1 Views
Re: How does NW American differ from Midwest American? Mat Girl - 25/04/2004 11:49:20 PM 1 Views
Re: I still don't know what a Washington accent sounds like... Mat Girl - 26/04/2004 12:07:16 AM 1 Views
wads - 26/04/2004 12:51:22 AM 1 Views
Da. I admit it. Gena Sedai - 26/04/2004 01:03:21 AM 1 Views
My Accent: So. Cali beach bum meets Texan cowgirl aliena - 26/04/2004 02:22:00 AM 8 Views
Re: So in the Swabian accent there is no difference between s and ss? ponder stibbons - 26/04/2004 02:33:52 AM 1 Views
Re: Interesting... Morgawse_Sedai - 26/04/2004 03:42:01 AM 1 Views
Re: I'm pretty sure it's from "oh God" mierin sedai - 26/04/2004 04:02:54 AM 1 Views
There is no "standard" swedish really jh - 26/04/2004 04:32:09 AM 1 Views
Not really... there are big similarities, of course... jh - 26/04/2004 04:42:45 AM 1 Views
ahem... ponder stibbons - 26/04/2004 04:56:22 AM 1 Views
The only sensible answer snoopster - 26/04/2004 05:56:52 AM 1 Views
Re: There's no problem with Korea and career being homophones netweaver - 26/04/2004 06:25:42 AM 1 Views
Re: So in the Swabian accent there is no difference between s and ss? netweaver - 26/04/2004 06:37:33 AM 1 Views
Interesting... Katja - 26/04/2004 07:02:00 AM 10 Views
Re: Russian is highly uniform, though melambra - 26/04/2004 08:03:01 AM 1 Views
I think you may have misunderstood the -r insertion phenomenon. Eyeless Myrddraal - 26/04/2004 11:09:26 AM 1 Views
Re: The Voice of Lews Therin - 26/04/2004 11:25:56 AM 1 Views
No problem The Voice of Lews Therin - 26/04/2004 11:29:00 AM 1 Views
No, they DO pronounce Korea as "Korear" with nothing following The Voice of Lews Therin - 26/04/2004 11:41:39 AM 1 Views
Maybe out there SilverWarder - 26/04/2004 11:44:24 AM 1 Views
Oh yes I am Zyallira Sedai - 26/04/2004 11:45:14 AM 1 Views
Re: Reminds me of "Trainspotting" p hart - 26/04/2004 11:46:32 AM 1 Views
Yeah i know p hart - 26/04/2004 11:47:51 AM 1 Views
I have heard it and can back this up!!! p hart - 26/04/2004 11:53:19 AM 1 Views
Re: What words? tehanu - 26/04/2004 12:22:47 PM 1 Views
It is not Cajun... Aviendha - 26/04/2004 12:59:44 PM 1 Views
It's not spoken by anyone. jh - 26/04/2004 02:40:54 PM 1 Views
That's because you live in the East... farmboy - 26/04/2004 06:03:41 PM 1 Views
Aboot?! farmboy - 26/04/2004 06:06:27 PM 1 Views
hehehe ironclad - 26/04/2004 06:58:22 PM 1 Views
Probably because the real southern people who audition... farmboy - 26/04/2004 07:00:53 PM 1 Views
Liar! I do not say aboot! farmboy - 26/04/2004 07:03:11 PM 1 Views
you do say it like that! Mat Girl - 26/04/2004 07:04:56 PM 1 Views
fine, fine Mat Girl - 26/04/2004 07:07:08 PM 1 Views
Well, there are three different accents in Ohio, Indiana and Illinois. LaSombra - 26/04/2004 07:18:08 PM 1 Views
No, probably because... Aviendha - 26/04/2004 07:26:47 PM 1 Views
I didn't mean it like that... ironclad - 26/04/2004 08:19:25 PM 1 Views
Yes and no... ironclad - 26/04/2004 08:25:49 PM 1 Views
Umm... farmboy - 26/04/2004 09:29:59 PM 1 Views
farmboy - 26/04/2004 09:33:30 PM 1 Views
farmboy - 26/04/2004 09:36:36 PM 1 Views
lol, why is that still a surprise for people? ironclad - 26/04/2004 09:53:34 PM 1 Views
yes, you've got it wads - 26/04/2004 10:44:00 PM 1 Views
ponder stibbons - 27/04/2004 04:39:59 AM 1 Views
yes, I know *points down to other post* *NM* ponder stibbons - 27/04/2004 04:41:52 AM 1 Views
LMAO ironclad - 27/04/2004 09:45:36 AM 1 Views
*hugs* Mat Girl - 27/04/2004 07:11:59 PM 1 Views
Re: Mat Girl - 27/04/2004 07:14:59 PM 1 Views
*hugs back* farmboy - 27/04/2004 08:02:08 PM 1 Views
*blushes furiously* farmboy - 27/04/2004 08:05:09 PM 1 Views
Re: *hugs back* Mat Girl - 27/04/2004 10:24:58 PM 1 Views
*grins* Mat Girl - 27/04/2004 10:25:34 PM 1 Views
*NM* farmboy - 27/04/2004 11:33:13 PM 1 Views
farmboy - 27/04/2004 11:34:09 PM 1 Views
I don't have an obvious dialect. matfriend - 28/04/2004 04:31:59 PM 2 Views
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