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Accents in the English language My siblings and I were discussing different accents from around the world in the English language, and since we saw a foreign TV show today we wondered if foreigners can easily understand the American accent(s) and vice versa? I really like spicy food. I mostly put Jalapenos on a lot of my food.
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and it's not so much the accents that are hard to understand, but rather the slang.  | |
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I really really dislike accents.  " | |
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Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent. | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent.
You think I'm loud? |
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CarrieMpls said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent.
You think I'm loud? Well, erm, not in a loud, bolshy way. I think you just have loud voices! | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: CarrieMpls said: You think I'm loud? Well, erm, not in a loud, bolshy way. I think you just have loud voices! I see.  |
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CarrieMpls said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Well, erm, not in a loud, bolshy way. I think you just have loud voices! I see. Shush it loud mouth.  | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: CarrieMpls said: I see. Shush it loud mouth. |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent.
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Some people tell me I have a strong American accent... but in the US, they tell me I have some other kind of accent now.
Really odd! I think I sound the same as I ever did... | |
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Heiress said: Some people tell me I have a strong American accent... but in the US, they tell me I have some other kind of accent now.
Really odd! I think I sound the same as I ever did... my Brother keeps telling me I sound a tiny bit English now, but I don't hear it  | |
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Natisse said: Heiress said: Some people tell me I have a strong American accent... but in the US, they tell me I have some other kind of accent now.
Really odd! I think I sound the same as I ever did... my Brother keeps telling me I sound a tiny bit English now, but I don't hear it is it all in people's heads? | |
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Heiress said: Natisse said: my Brother keeps telling me I sound a tiny bit English now, but I don't hear it is it all in people's heads? I don't know ...noone else has said it, I know that much | |
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Natisse said: Heiress said: Some people tell me I have a strong American accent... but in the US, they tell me I have some other kind of accent now.
Really odd! I think I sound the same as I ever did... my Brother keeps telling me I sound a tiny bit English now, but I don't hear it When I meet you you sounded Tasmanian to me 
My second guess was Kiwi "..My work is personal, I'm a working person, I put in work, I work with purpose.." | |
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senik said: Natisse said: my Brother keeps telling me I sound a tiny bit English now, but I don't hear it When I meet you you sounded Tasmanian to me
My second guess was Kiwi lol omg Tasmanian? and pray tell what does a Tasmanian sound like?  lol | |
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Natisse said: senik said: When I meet you you sounded Tasmanian to me
My second guess was Kiwi lol omg Tasmanian? and pray tell what does a Tasmanian sound like? lolWell my third guess was Welsh. After that, I stopped guessing "..My work is personal, I'm a working person, I put in work, I work with purpose.." | |
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senik said: Natisse said: lol omg Tasmanian? and pray tell what does a Tasmanian sound like? lolWell my third guess was Welsh. After that, I stopped guessing 
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I got that stupid German accent  .With a very special thank you to Tina: Is hammer already absolute, how much some people verändern...ICH hope is never so I will be! And if, then I hope that I would then have wen in my environment who joins me in the A.... | |
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senik said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent.
That's news to me. | |
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JDINTERACTIVE said: Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent.
 I live with a a LOT of Canadians. Quieter in volume, sometimes but reserved?
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All native english accents (aussie, american, etc) are easy to understand to be honest it's just they convey different things to me. East Coast America is loud and well-meaning but potentially fucking annoying. West Coast America is just shit. Aussie girls sound like they like it dirty. Canadians sound geeky. English sound stuck up. Northerners have the coolest accents. | |
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Spookymuffin said: All native english accents (aussie, american, etc) are easy to understand to be honest it's just they convey different things to me. East Coast America is loud and well-meaning but potentially fucking annoying. West Coast America is just shit. Aussie girls sound like they like it dirty.
Canadians sound geeky. English sound stuck up. Northerners have the coolest accents. | |
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Natisse said: Spookymuffin said: All native english accents (aussie, american, etc) are easy to understand to be honest it's just they convey different things to me. East Coast America is loud and well-meaning but potentially fucking annoying. West Coast America is just shit. Aussie girls sound like they like it dirty.
Canadians sound geeky. English sound stuck up. Northerners have the coolest accents. | |
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shellyevon said: JDINTERACTIVE said: Its hard much harder to differentiate between Australians and the English. Americans Ive found are really loud and its easy to spot a Canadian as they are more quieter and reserved to an extent.
I live with a a LOT of Canadians. Quieter in volume, sometimes but reserved?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha NO Hey, YO! Could ya' keep it down over there. For Pete's sake  I thought at least the Niagara Falls might have drowned out some of the noise you Yanks make, but you guys are something else
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senik said: shellyevon said: I live with a a LOT of Canadians. Quieter in volume, sometimes but reserved?
Hahahahahahahahahahahahahaha NO Hey, YO! Could ya' keep it down over there. For Pete's sake I thought at least the Niagara Falls might have drowned out some of the noise you Yanks make, but you guys are something else
Love, Wayne Gretsky (sp?)
Whatsamatter Wayne? Huh? Huh? Besides it's all the Canadians at the Manor making all the noise here, "Be who you are and say what you feel because those who mind don't matter and those who matter don't mind"-Dr Seuss
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Spookymuffin said: Natisse said: ~runsaway~ | |
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Natisse said: Spookymuffin said: ~runsaway~ | |
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Spookymuffin said: West Coast America is just shit.
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