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Originally posted by ali92 Original Poster, I see what u mean... If u want to learn some UK/International English, go to these sites to get you started: 1. http://www.travelfurther.net/ 2. http://www.effingpot.com/

those sites are ace! cheers

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Originally posted by Wicked Neo BIZZIES- police also known as Rozzers, the filth, gavvers, plod, dibble etc.

Cockney rhyming slang - There are lots of words that make up cockney rhyming slang. These are basically rhyming words like "butchers hook" which means "look". If you are in London and you hear someone talk about a Septic they are probably talking about you - because it's short for "Septic tank" which equals "yank", which is our word for an American. How do you like that! For more details there are lots of sites dedicated to this subject, including this one.


i was wondering what that guy in oceans 11 was talking about when he said he was in barney..then explained it as being in trouble..cause barney rubble rymes with troube...

u brits are weird as hell

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Originally posted by kirbtastic Cockney rhyming slang - There are lots of words that make up cockney rhyming slang. These are basically rhyming words like "butchers hook" which means "look". If you are in London and you hear someone talk about a Septic they are probably talking about you - because it's short for "Septic tank" which equals "yank", which is our word for an American. How do you like that! For more details there are lots of sites dedicated to this subject, including this one. i was wondering what that guy in oceans 11 was talking about when he said he was in barney..then explained it as being in trouble..cause barney rubble rymes with troube... u brits are weird as hell

don't mean to be funny, but noone on earth talks like that spastic in Oceans 11, it's the worse piece of diologue I've ever heard in film. But I bet you thought, those damn brits and they're funny speaking, makes me want to play some soccer

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Originally posted by joeh152 Erm, hadn't ever noticed that we pronunce 'four' 'fool', i guess because i've only been living here 18 years..

No, but it does sound like "Fuah" or something like that.

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Originally posted by oDrori No, but it does sound like "Fuah" or something like that.

I believe we pronunce it "Four".

Dont just believe what you hear it american programs. Most English people in American programs are played by Americans. Or english people, told to talk in a 'royal' accent.

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Originally posted by joeh152 I believe we pronunce it "Four". Dont just believe what you hear it american programs. Most English people in American programs are played by Americans. Or english people, told to talk in a 'royal' accent.

Guess you're right, I can't remember efver hearing actual British talk... maybe on news or summit. N E ways, is Australian accent exactly like British?

i dont pronouce most H's R's or T's unless they are after another constinent.

ie:

here = ee-ya
street - streeh
doesnt - duz-n


sounds wierd spelt photically but there no other way i can explain, it like u can here the last letter coming but it doesnt get said!

twat , wanker , arse

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Originally posted by TiestoInTheMix those sites are ace! cheers

Here's another link, showing spelling differences: http://www.scit.wlv.ac.uk/~jphb/american.html

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Originally posted by oDrori Guess you're right, I can't remember efver hearing actual British talk... maybe on news or summit. N E ways, is Australian accent exactly like British?

No, its different.

Whats really strange about Britain is that its quite a small country, yet it has so many regional accents, that are very different and easy to tell apart. As large as america is, Americans seemingly can't find out where someone lives from their accent. Liverpool is only like 30 miles from manchester but they have very different accents!

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Originally posted by joeh152 No, its different. Whats really strange about Britain is that its quite a small country, yet it has so many regional accents, that are very different and easy to tell apart. As large as america is, Americans seemingly can't find out where someone lives from their accent. Liverpool is only like 30 miles from manchester but they have very different accents!

thats not true at all...u can tell where other americans are from by there accent..there is a difference between different counties New Jersey. I speak a lot different from people in Jersey City..ane we all speak very different from the people in South Jersey...Its the same thing in New York...Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn all have different accents...dont even get me started on all those wierdos in Boston..lol

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Originally posted by kirbtastic dont even get me started on all those wierdos in Boston..lol

lol, i haven't heard one in a while. but basically, they ARE weirdos. my english teacher 2 years ago explained it to us:

PSDS <-- that's how a bostonian pronounces "pierced ears"

they basically don't pronounce the Rs, AFAIK

yarrrrr!

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Originally posted by TiestoInTheMix lol, i haven't heard one in a while. but basically, they ARE weirdos. my english teacher 2 years ago explained it to us: PSDS <-- that's how a bostonian pronounces "pierced ears" they basically don't pronounce the Rs, AFAIK yarrrrr!

lol..i was like what the hell is psds...but if u say pronounce every letter real fast it sounds exactly like em...whats the brittish translation for strange birds??

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Originally posted by kirbtastic thats not true at all...u can tell where other americans are from by there accent..there is a difference between different counties New Jersey. I speak a lot different from people in Jersey City..ane we all speak very different from the people in South Jersey...Its the same thing in New York...Queens, Bronx and Brooklyn all have different accents...dont even get me started on all those wierdos in Boston..lol

Admitedly the only American i have ever spoken to on this subject was a little simple.

I was watching American Weakest Link the other day, and i could tell roughly what part of America they were from before they even said.

But do you seriously have cities 30 miles apart with accents so different that people on the other side of the country can tell the difference?

PS. Why do americans often try to argue the point that we are the ones with the accent, rather than them? they started off talking like us but its us with the accent???

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Originally posted by joeh152 Admitedly the only American i have ever spoken to on this subject was a little simple. I was watching American Weakest Link the other day, and i could tell roughly what part of America they were from before they even said. But do you seriously have cities 30 miles apart with accents so different that people on the other side of the country can tell the difference? PS. Why do americans often try to argue the point that we are the ones with the accent, rather than them? they started off talking like us but its us with the accent???

lol yea..jersey city is maybe 15 miles from me and they talk weird as hell....i do agree we are the ones with the accents though since it was yous guys who colonized us...but as far as america goes people out west and down south have the accents because we were settled first in the north east!!!!!

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Originally posted by joeh152 I believe we pronunce it "Four". Dont just believe what you hear it american programs. Most English people in American programs are played by Americans. Or english people, told to talk in a 'royal' accent.

The bird in Frasier is probably the best example. Though it's not her real accent (most assume it is coz she's really British).

I don't think I have an accent, though I'm a cockney and grew up in London. Compared to Ste though, I speak like the Queen.

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Originally posted by Spad The bird in Frasier is probably the best example. Though it's not her real accent (most assume it is coz she's really British). I don't think I have an accent, though I'm a cockney and grew up in London. Compared to Ste though, I speak like the Queen.

Haha, yeah.

Do you rememeber Sean Maguire - he was in grange hill, then eastenders, then had a failed music career.

Well anyway he wasnt on tv here for like 5 years, then got his own (awful) sitcom in america. Now on this sitcom he plays a sterotypical english man, and he talks like the queen. He used to talk right essex.

Its called 'Off Centre', and its on E4 if you feel like not laughing for half an hour.

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Originally posted by Az it's arse cock off

if it please the court, i submit exhibit a

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Originally posted by TiestoInTheMix lol, i haven't heard one in a while. but basically, they ARE weirdos. my english teacher 2 years ago explained it to us: PSDS <-- that's how a bostonian pronounces "pierced ears" they basically don't pronounce the Rs, AFAIK yarrrrr!

yeah.. boston peopel are messed up.. same for the peopel from Worcester (near boston), they call their town 'Wista' and if you go driving around in your cah..

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Originally posted by sifntj0r if it please the court, i submit exhibit a

what?
nobyd from the UK said ass, they said arse

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Originally posted by Spad Compared to Ste though, I speak like the Queen.

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