UK Singles?
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Ahem.. British boys.. meet Canadian girls. Especially those of us with dual UK citizenship. We have an "American accent" (to your ears pehaps), spell things properly (colour!!) and have just enough English in us to know what you are going on about. Best of both worlds, no?
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Ahem.. British boys.. meet Canadian girls. Especially those of us with dual UK citizenship. We have an "American accent" (to your ears pehaps), spell things properly (colour!!) and have just enough English in us to know what you are going on about. Best of both worlds, no?
But SB, do you say "couldn't care less" or "could care less"?? This is the ultimate test of the Queen's English......:noway: :laugh:0 -
Does anyone else feel like the term "American accent" is a bit too broad? Americans have accents and cultural slang that vary from state to state. Californian (what I got stuck with :frown: ), Texan, New England, New York! I think people think of west coast when they think of "American" accents, and I blame Hollywood for that.0
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Ahem.. British boys.. meet Canadian girls. Especially those of us with dual UK citizenship. We have an "American accent" (to your ears pehaps), spell things properly (colour!!) and have just enough English in us to know what you are going on about. Best of both worlds, no?
But SB, do you say "couldn't care less" or "could care less"?? This is the ultimate test of the Queen's English......:noway: :laugh:
I think that's obvious, it's couldn't care less - because if you could care less, that means you care on some level.0 -
Does anyone else feel like the term "American accent" is a bit too broad? Americans have accents and cultural slang that vary from state to state. Californian (what I got stuck with :frown: ), Texan, New England, New York! I think people think of west coast when they think of "American" accents, and I blame Hollywood for that.
Its funny for me becausing living in south florida we are constantly surrounded by different accents. People tell me I sound like the T.V. but I do have a tendancy to pick up whoevers accent Im talking to0 -
Ahem.. British boys.. meet Canadian girls. Especially those of us with dual UK citizenship. We have an "American accent" (to your ears pehaps), spell things properly (colour!!) and have just enough English in us to know what you are going on about. Best of both worlds, no?
But SB, do you say "couldn't care less" or "could care less"?? This is the ultimate test of the Queen's English......:noway: :laugh:
I think that's obvious, it's couldn't care less - because if you could care less, that means you care on some level.
Exactly!!! :flowerforyou: But I've really lost count of the amount of times I've seen it the 'American' way. Google says it's an 'Americanism' :noway:0 -
Very true (when I was 8 we drove from California to New york over 6 weeks or so and saw the vast array of well, everything the US has to offer!)Does anyone else feel like the term "American accent" is a bit too broad? Americans have accents and cultural slang that vary from state to state. Californian (what I got stuck with :frown: ), Texan, New England, New York! I think people think of west coast when they think of "American" accents, and I blame Hollywood for that.
However, the same for the UK, despite it's significantly more compact nature, we manage a massive variation in accents.
Moving 200 miles north and I'd have probably understood people in New York better.
Oh and yes, always like the idea of Canada too
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Is looking like it's getting a bit nippy AnnaPixie - need to convince myself to man up and not get a 'turbo trainer' to cycle indoors. 0 -
Does anyone else feel like the term "American accent" is a bit too broad? Americans have accents and cultural slang that vary from state to state. Californian (what I got stuck with :frown: ), Texan, New England, New York! I think people think of west coast when they think of "American" accents, and I blame Hollywood for that.
Same as Britain, we have many, many different regional accents. Even London has different accents, ranging from East - cockney to West -Queens. I've been told by an American that I sound like an Australian!! :noway:
I think I could definitely tell a NY Bronx accent. Also, a Southern twang. Jim explained the North accent but I cant really hear the difference and I certainly can't tell American from Canadian!! :huh:
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Does anyone else feel like the term "American accent" is a bit too broad? Americans have accents and cultural slang that vary from state to state. Californian (what I got stuck with :frown: ), Texan, New England, New York! I think people think of west coast when they think of "American" accents, and I blame Hollywood for that.
Same as Britain, we have many, many different regional accents. Even London has different accents, ranging from East - cockney to West -Queens. I've been told by an American that I sound like an Australian!! :noway:
I think I could definitely tell a NY Bronx accent. Also, a Southern twang. Jim explained the North accent but I cant really hear the difference and I certainly can't tell American from Canadian!! :huh:
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Good to know that about different accents in there too - is it as radically different as I believe "southern" and Hollywoodians tend to be?
(Forgive me, I spent more of my time in Germany rather than the UK)
All I know about Canadians I got from South Park. They say "Eh?" a lot and pronounce "ou" as "oo" rather than "ow" HOW ABOOT THAT, EH!? S'quite fun!0 -
Haha. Don't forget the aussie accent
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Haha. Don't forget the aussie accent
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Does anyone else feel like the term "American accent" is a bit too broad? Americans have accents and cultural slang that vary from state to state. Californian (what I got stuck with :frown: ), Texan, New England, New York! I think people think of west coast when they think of "American" accents, and I blame Hollywood for that.
Same as Britain, we have many, many different regional accents. Even London has different accents, ranging from East - cockney to West -Queens. I've been told by an American that I sound like an Australian!! :noway:
I think I could definitely tell a NY Bronx accent. Also, a Southern twang. Jim explained the North accent but I cant really hear the difference and I certainly can't tell American from Canadian!! :huh:
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You just need a canadian to say "out and about ". Becomes obvious straight away hahaha.
Ive had Ámericans ask me if I was British, truth is, most of them have no frickin idea. Im pretty sure there is no way I sound British at all0 -
*kitten*!
I leave this thread for a few minutes and the Canada bashing starts?! :laugh:
Okay. We actually have some regional accents as well (I'm not even touching the whole French thing), though they tend to be slightly more subtle than our southern or English neighbours. Except for Newfoundland. Yup..they do speak differently.
As for out and and about / ooot and aboot, perhaps it is more an eastern Canada thing? Not sure I sound like that. I do say "eh" though, wear a touque in winter, use a serviette at fancy meals and like to relax on my chesterfield now and then while watching hockey. (Actually I don't use serviette or chesterfield, but I understand these are supposed to be Canadian words?)
I am probably not the best representative for Canada however.. my father still has a strong accent and I grew up with all of the English slang, food and references as well.
Sorry..what was this thread even about? Oh yes. I crashed it. Am not a UK single.
Does it help I find the accent delicious and the witty banter even moreso?
I LOVE flirting with English guys. They know how to insult oh so well..0 -
I must confess that a refined New England or Southern accent can make me pretty weak at the knees... Then again, some European accents have that effect too . I guess it's the allure of the 'other' - something that seems a little exotic! 0
