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Question especially for those of you from the UK (pg. 2)
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| Capitalizt |
| Wow, why the hell are you doing that? American English is so much more evolved and (largely) universal.. You are reverting back to a primitive form of english my man. There are dozens of weird dialects in Europe..none commonly embraced. If you speak with the basic American accent (no hillbilly, new york, or cajun intonations) you will be understood and respected worldwide. People in China and India aren't studying how to speak like the British.. They are studying how to speak like Americans. The world is moving away from from the old english style.. Even British singers sing like Americans these days. You've really been wasting your time. |
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| _Ocean_Drive_ |
| quote: | Originally posted by zag2me
I suggest you live in Newcastle for 6 months. It will be a great learning experience. |
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What dialect of English are you trying to pick up?
But yeah, I teach the British spelling of words to my students; they love it.
In fact, I attended a speech contest, and this girl (about 17 or 18) delievered a speech in a pure, broad Scottish accent!! She'd studied there for 10 months. I couldn't believe my ears and I had to ask her if she was 100% Japanese, and she was! Point being, if she could pick up on an accent, I'm sure you could. |
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| Acton |
| quote: | Originally posted by zag2me
I suggest you live in Newcastle for 6 months. It will be a great drinking experience. |
Fixed ;) |
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| PETRAN |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
Wow, why the hell are you doing that? American English is so much more evolved and (largely) universal.. You are reverting back to a primitive form of english my man. There are dozens of weird dialects in Europe..none commonly embraced. If you speak with the basic American accent (no hillbilly, new york, or cajun intonations) you will be understood and respected worldwide. People in China and India aren't studying how to speak like the British.. They are studying how to speak like Americans. The world is moving away from from the old english style.. Even British singers sing like Americans these days. You've really been wasting your time. |
This is one of those TA posts that almost every sentence has something wrong.
why is it that you are brain-dead child? Was it the drugs or your genes? |
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| kr00t0n |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
People in China and India aren't studying how to speak like the British.. They are studying how to speak like Americans. |
Lol wrong :stongue:
Even Mohinder Suresh in Heroes speaks British English foo :p |
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| DJ Mikey Mike |
| quote: | Originally posted by Capitalizt
Wow, why the hell are you doing that? American English is so much more evolved and (largely) universal.. You are reverting back to a primitive form of english my man. There are dozens of weird dialects in Europe..none commonly embraced. If you speak with the basic American accent (no hillbilly, new york, or cajun intonations) you will be understood and respected worldwide. People in China and India aren't studying how to speak like the British.. They are studying how to speak like Americans. The world is moving away from from the old english style.. Even British singers sing like Americans these days. You've really been wasting your time. |
Jesus Christ, what a ing ballbag. |
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| smellyblack |
why the would you purposely adopt a phony accent?
you aren't ing merryl streep and i am pretty sure a dingo didn't eat your baby cockburglar.
this kind of is worse than italians who go from normal to hey bro guido when they are in packs. |
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| Krypton |
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| ali92 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Sushipunk
You say you want to talk like an English person, yet you're referring to 'dialects' that are 'common practice' in the UK. Are you aware just how many dialects there are in the UK, even disregarding the Scots and the (northern) Irish?
I'm curious as to which English dialect you've been teaching yourself to speak in. Souf Lundener? Brommie? Scouse? A westerner (cider/soyderrr)?
Please clarify. Also, if possible, please record your (accented/pretend) voice and post it up for us to listen to. |
Received Pronunciation. I mentioned this in the middle of the original post. Also, perhaps adding that 'common' part made no sense as of course there are some 50 dialects/accents spoken in that land. But RP is indeed the one I am learning... |
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| nchs09 |
| quote: | Originally posted by Mr.Mystery
To be pretentious? |
That implies that the way the people from england speak is better....
is that what you think? |
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| UmmiE |
| quote: | Originally posted by Kinezi
too long penis. |
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| winston |
what's wrong with philly english? :p
:stongue: :stongue: |
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