Then of course there's the "Bristol L", which I rather like.
English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
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My late brother-in-law was a Bristolian.
He pronounced Bristol as "Bristowl" .............. maybe perhaps "Bristouwl".
He pronounced Bristol as "Bristowl" .............. maybe perhaps "Bristouwl".
Mick F. Cornwall
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Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
After over thirty years here, I began to notice certain Bristolian inflections making an appearance in my own manner of speaking... imagine the horror !! I soon put a stop to that, I can tell you !!
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Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
And it's self-referential!DaveReading wrote: ↑24 Aug 2022, 4:40pmThen of course there's the "Bristol L", which I rather like.
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Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
On an Audax through Aberfeldy, I noticed a barista with an odd, mixed-up accent. "Can I hear a bit of Bristol in your accent?" " no, but i am originally from Somerset*."simonineaston wrote: ↑25 Aug 2022, 5:10pm After over thirty years here, I began to notice certain Bristolian inflections making an appearance in my own manner of speaking... imagine the horror !! I soon put a stop to that, I can tell you !!
He seemed quite pleased that someone had noticed! But it is quite distinctive.
(*I don't live even close to Brizzle, so I'm happy with getting that close.)
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Tha' means wazzums
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W H Auden
"All we are not stares back at what we are"
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Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Grief!
Not used the wazzums word for eons!
For info - wazzum is a worm.
Not used the wazzums word for eons!
For info - wazzum is a worm.
Mick F. Cornwall
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Aftermath.
Why do some people miss-pronounce it as "arfter-marth"?
It sounds so stupid.
Why do some people miss-pronounce it as "arfter-marth"?
It sounds so stupid.
Mick F. Cornwall
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
I pronounce it "silage".
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Rff ta MaRth ?
As opposed to after math.
Af is pronounced as aff, not arf.
Math is pronounces as math, and not marth.
Also, a bath is a bath, and not a barth.
Don't get me to repeat that temperature isn't "tempriture" and veterinarian is not "vetrinarian".
Also don't get me onto Wednesday or Tuesday. Not "wendzy" and "tuwzedy".
........... let alone "twenny" instead of twenty.
As opposed to after math.
Af is pronounced as aff, not arf.
Math is pronounces as math, and not marth.
Also, a bath is a bath, and not a barth.
Don't get me to repeat that temperature isn't "tempriture" and veterinarian is not "vetrinarian".
Also don't get me onto Wednesday or Tuesday. Not "wendzy" and "tuwzedy".
........... let alone "twenny" instead of twenty.
Mick F. Cornwall
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My computer crashed due to the mispronunciations.
Just had to do a complete restart.
Just had to do a complete restart.
Mick F. Cornwall
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Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
We're 6 weeks in Sweden now and it's noticeable that a great many Swedes speak better and more precise English than English people in England do. Especially Devon, which is where moved from!
I am very much enjoying the multi lingual nature of my life now. Each day, I speak English, German and Swedish. It's a workout for the brain!
I am very much enjoying the multi lingual nature of my life now. Each day, I speak English, German and Swedish. It's a workout for the brain!
Re: English Language - what "Does your head in" ??
Silage is what you take off to make aftermath. We call it foggage
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