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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Originally Posted by Roxy
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Soft Hebridan Brogue, Highland and Island English is the variety of Scottish English spoken by many in the Scottish Highlands and the Hebrides. It is more strongly influenced by Gaelic than other forms of Scottish English.
13-01-2021, 09:07 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Originally Posted by Minx
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TAT what non English language do you speak? I speak Afrikaans but understand Finnish and Dutch. My first language is The Queen’s English
Enough Latin to get by and some French. The only language that I can never get into is Portuguese, especially Brasilian Portuguese.
My first language was Yiddish closely followed by English and Russian.
I've picked up a few others enough to find the "beds and bogs" but not what could be described as even semi fluently.
13-01-2021, 09:08 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Originally Posted by Psmith
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I like the Scottish accent.There's a lot around here and no matter how long they've been here it's still as strong as when they got off the plane.I don't have much of a Welsh accent but everyone thinks I'm Irish.
Watch this
the presenter is South African 
13-01-2021, 09:11 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Originally Posted by Minx
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But if you prefer Fox, I’ll switch
I'll keep my ears open for someone who sounds like me...
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13-01-2021, 09:14 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Originally Posted by Surfermom
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Truth be told, I am not one for sensationalist political entertainers - either conservative or liberal - who pretend to be journalists. I'll keep my ears open for someone who sounds like me...
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13-01-2021, 09:15 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Yorkshire and proud. I do tend to chuck in the odd Yorkshire dialect word which makes it difficult for people to understand, especially by those brought up on a diet of American soaps and other TV shows. Proper Yorkshire language is slowly being erased.
13-01-2021, 09:22 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Originally Posted by Judd
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Yorkshire and proud. I do tend to chuck in the odd Yorkshire dialect word which makes it difficult for people to understand, especially by those brought up on a diet of American soaps and other TV shows. Proper Yorkshire language is slowly being erased.
13-01-2021, 09:35 PM
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Re: Do you have a strong accent?
Having just watched a YouTube tutorial, seems I speak Estuary English! When talking to family.However, I tend to talk a little better when with neighbours, people I meet outside, or on the phone to relatives.
Many years ago, in my early days of working at the Indian bank, one of the IBTOs (India Based Trainee Officer) said to me when she was due to leave for home ‘Janet, whenever I couldn’t understand you, I’d smile a lot’.
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