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MrsMdiver said: TheVoid said: And another thing I don't get, Val is why they're always trying to copy the Australians with their accent. It just ends up sounding kind of fake. Like they're being Aussie Posers, you know what I mean? I mean, it's not that hard to speak English with a proper mid-west, American accent--that way you can garner some respect and marketability during your next job interview. Nobody wants to interview somebody who responds, "Thanks, Mate. Moi Mum eeensisted Oiy go to Uni to git mah Eeeducayshon, know wha oiy meen?" 
Hubby does a pretty good American accent. Here is what I really do not get..... all of my friends (girls  ) back home love to hear a British accent. I come here and no one is impressed with my American accent.
I hear "Wow..you do not sound American"! When I ask what they mean, they say "Your voice is not loud and obnoxious like most American's!". I have also been asked if I am Canadian or Australian because I do not have accent. It is not fair...I want an accent!  i can think of maybe 2 british people i've ever met who thought the californian bits of my accent were adorable, but otherwise yes, that's always the response over there.  | |
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Fauxie said: TheVoid said: Colour? I mean, really? It's color!
And what about their pronouncing superfluous consonants. Like the "h" in herb. It's "erb" guys---not herb. And then your apallling use of slang words. I mean, Trainers? REALLY? Who's training? What are they training for? It's "Sneakers" guys. I mean, really. S-n-e-a-k-e-r-s. lawd. Furthermore, if you're going to mess up the Queen's English (I'm speaking about Queen Latifa, or even Lady Gaga if you will), why be so smug about it? We Americans have on way too many occasions rescued you and ensured your ability to speak English--at least try and speak it with the correct accent and write it with the correct spelling. I mean, please respect that. If not for us, you'd probably be speaking German. lawd. Anyways, I want this thread to be about the things we have in common and not our differences. I love all of you. GROUP. HUG. 
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vivid said: TheVoid said: You know I love you and your accent. And so this response is only meant out of PURE LOVE!!! 
GROUP. HUG.
You're terrible Daneil.
 MY COUSIN WORKS IN A PHARMACY AND SHE SAID THEY ENEMA'D PRANCE INTO OBLIVION WITH FENTONILS!! | |
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TheVoid said: I like mushy peas.
And british yogurt.
and those stupid little pasties you get in the bakeries. did you mean yoghurt? | |
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FauxReal said: elmer said: It's pronounced H E R B because it has a "H" in the front. "I will write you" is just ridiculous. I will write TO you. What's with the "Z" cropping up in words like 'realize' or 'recognize'? It's "different to" not "different from" thank you. I prefer "different than" so you can keep both of those. I like the Z in realize and recognize, because as one poster on another board put it, I can't help but read recognise like Al Pacino in Scarface is saying it. it;s not a Z...its a Zed! | |
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BlackAdder7 said: FauxReal said: I prefer "different than" so you can keep both of those. I like the Z in realize and recognize, because as one poster on another board put it, I can't help but read recognise like Al Pacino in Scarface is saying it. it;s not a Z...its a Zed! Zeds dead, baby, Zeds dead . [Edited 5/28/10 23:48pm] My name is Naz!!! and I have a windmill where my brain is supposed to be.....
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