Correct English??

[rustyCrVx]

lol it sure does, doesn't it? I might start using that.

"Ooof, I've got the scooter-joust, Boss. I don't think I can make it into work today. It's a violent situation, and I'd hate to make a mess of the office in the process."

 

[KenHigg]

lol it sure does, doesn't it? I might start using that.

"Ooof, I've got the scooter-joust, Boss. I don't think I can make it into work today. It's a violent situation, and I'd hate to make a mess of the office in the process."

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[oumahexi]

what's this size 6 USA style ...

I believe it's a UK size 10!

I like buying clothes over that side of the world, makes you feel slim. All the clothes I bought there sound a lot smaller than the ones I buy here. The worst place to buy clothes, for all you people going to the World Cup, is South Africa! XXXL translates to a size 12!

 

[oumahexi]

So how come the English can't even get their language right? If you listen to the way half of them speak, you'd swear it was a foreign language. Half of them can't even say th - Free = Three. Maybe they are just lazy, but they sound as thick as mince.

 

[Rabbie]

So how come the English can't even get their language right? If you listen to the way half of them speak, you'd swear it was a foreign language. Half of them can't even say th - Free = Three. Maybe they are just lazy, but they sound as thick as mince.

Don't insult mince

 

[Rich]

So how come the English can't even get their language right? If you listen to the way half of them speak, you'd swear it was a foreign language. Half of them can't even say th - Free = Three. Maybe they are just lazy, but they sound as thick as mince.

Don't confuse Geordies with the English

 

[ColinEssex]

So how come the English can't even get their language right? If you listen to the way half of them speak, you'd swear it was a foreign language. Half of them can't even say th - Free = Three. Maybe they are just lazy, but they sound as thick as mince.

English is spoken south of the M4 corridor. Anywhere above that is a total mish-mash of dialects and incorrect pronounciation.

I was listening to Cilla Black on TV and she can't even pronounce words like "hair" or "chair" - she says "her" and "cher", she says she loves Liverpool (but doesn't live there)

Liverpool is the European City of Culture in 2008 - I've yet to see anything they've done except a Macca concert in June. The PR chaps need to expand their geographical areas.

Col

 

[KenHigg]

English is spoken south of the M4 corridor. Anywhere above that is a total mish-mash of dialects and incorrect pronounciation.Col

Would the use of 'mish-mash' in your remark place you north of the m4?

 

[ColinEssex]

Would the use of 'mish-mash' in your remark place you north of the m4?

Ha ha - no.

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

Cilla Black is a professional Liverpudlian who obviuosly takes elocution lessons to have an accent the like of which we never hear in Liverpool.

As for the Capital of Culture jibe, why would we advertise in ESSEX !!, Liverpool's hotels and concerts have been full allyear we don't need the yobs from the estuary, (besides which we've got our own

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

Cilla Black is a professional Liverpudlian who obviuosly takes elocution lessons to have an accent the like of which we never hear in Liverpool.

But George Harrison spoke like that too - and he loved Liverpool (but lived in Esher)

As for the Capital of Culture jibe, why would we advertise in ESSEX !!,

That's a question and should end in a question mark, not two exclamation marks.

Anyway, you wouldn't advertise in Essex for heavens sake, we don't want to go all the way up there. There is nothing on TV about it generally. Oh and Colchester is not near the estuary.

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

Silly me arguing with you about the accent, as you've never been here you obviously know more about the place than I do.

Brian

 

[KenHigg]

Silly me arguing with you about the accent, as you've never been here you obviously know more about the place than I do.

rian

Maybe they spoke of it once on Chips, he learns a lot from that show...

 

[ColinEssex]

Silly me arguing with you about the accent, as you've never been here you obviously know more about the place than I do.

rian

Well Rian - It's true, I have never been there, but I would suggest the few Liverpudlians who have managed to escape and have been on TV seem to be fairly natural in their accent.

Do you perhaps live in the posh part where the accent is fairly subtle? I understand Cilla came from Scotland Road, is that a rough part?

Col

 

[ColinEssex]

Maybe they spoke of it once on Chips, he learns a lot from that show...

Maybe you should have, they used Kawasaki bikes not USA made Harley stuff.

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

Scotland Road was a pretty rough part, long since demolished.
It was close to the mouth of the mersey tunnel and the cold draught out of the tunnel meant that they always had colds and catarrh, hence the accent.

Actually I'm a Lancashire lad but yes we do live in a posher part of the 'pool.
but I do meet all sorts.

Brian

 

[ColinEssex]

Scotland Road was a pretty rough part, long since demolished.
It was close to the mouth of the mersey tunnel and the cold draught out of the tunnel meant that they always had colds and catarrh, hence the accent.

I like that, we'll call it quits on that. Nice one Rian.

Col

 

[Vassago]

And yet, here we are with Hugh Laurie pretending to be American and disguising his voice on House MD.

 

[ColinEssex]

And yet, here we are with Hugh Laurie pretending to be American and disguising his voice on House MD.

Yes true, that's a really terrible accent he does. It's a bit like when an American (like Meryl Streep) tries to do an English accent, it's cringe making.

Although if that were the case with those discussed earlier from Liverpool, they would have to do it for over 40 years, not just a one hour TV show.

Conversly, Paul McCartney's accent has toned down over the years, but he does live in Peasmarsh, Sussex.

Col

 

[Brianwarnock]

Conversly, Paul McCartney's accent has toned down over the years, but he does live in Peasmarsh, Sussex.

Col

One would expect that, I have a slight Liverpool accent now from years of living amongst them.

Brian