03-11-2010, 10:27 | #11 |
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That's pretty cool!
Beats most in this country.
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03-11-2010, 18:05 | #12 |
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A lot of the variation comes from the words of French derivation, so you could argue you've got a head start on the odd ones.
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03-11-2010, 19:47 | #13 |
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You sound infinitely more English than I ever will, in fact you sound more RP than most English people I know.
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03-11-2010, 19:57 | #14 |
BBx woz 'ere :P
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haha!
By RP does one mean received pronunciation? I have my saaaaarf eeeeeest moments, but I do try and speak proper like.
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03-11-2010, 21:32 | #15 |
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He is quite posh old Frenchy
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03-11-2010, 22:49 | #16 |
BBx woz 'ere :P
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Awww Ade... x
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03-11-2010, 23:32 | #17 |
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One does, me ol' china.
I've been told I speak reasonably well "for a sweaty" but it's a completely different level to have the neutrality that Received Pronunciation displays.
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04-11-2010, 00:09 | #18 |
BBx woz 'ere :P
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I rather like your accent
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04-11-2010, 08:41 | #19 |
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Get a room you guys........again!
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04-11-2010, 12:28 | #20 |
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Not many people understand what I'm saying 30 miles south of Tyneside.
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