beth1 Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I have been busy researching the web for uni work. I noticed a web forum that I had not seen before and I noticed that people had put for example downn safff insted of down south. It looks quiet funny but very clever consdiering they only put the area of UK where you live. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Hi Beth Do you think you could put a link into the forum you are talking about so that we could have a look? Linda Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth1 Posted March 23, 2007 Author Share Posted March 23, 2007 I will do if I can find it again. I noticed it a few days ago but I never thought of writing it down, plus we have deleted all the history so it will be tricky to find. Beth Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Wolfie Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 It sounds to me as though it's just someone taking the mickey out of an accent! As someone who comes from Cambridge and now lives in the West Midlands I'm used to that! For example, I'm always being told that there's no "r" in "basket" or "grass" so why do I put one in when I speak!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I get that all the time, too!! Coming from London and living in Nottingham - I bet poor old Beau really gets teased, with her English accent in Aberdeenshire! Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I have never really fitted in anywhere. I was born in Lincoln and my parents are from Grimsby so I had a real northern accent. Then we moved to London and everyone there teased me relentlessly. One of my teachers almost wet herself laughing when I rhymed 'muck' with 'book' in one of my workbooks. Then when we visited relatives in Grimsby they accused me of speaking with a southern accent. Now I live in Scotland, so its even worse! Not only do I not have the accent but I don't understand half the words they use either. Luckily I have a wonderful assistant who acts as my translator. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sue R Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 Now then, Carol - I didn't realise you were a Northerner - your accent doesn't sound like that to me! Real confusion there then Sue Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beau Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 I think my accents all deserted me a long time ago, due to stress and confusion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inge Posted March 23, 2007 Share Posted March 23, 2007 we seem to have a lot of children and families who move here from Birmingham.... none of the children can understand my London accent.... took us ages to work out why the children were not following instructions or able to answer any questions from me.... Another staff member reverted to her childhood accent and they understood perfectly and did all asked of them!! makes reading the story about 'Duck Stuck in the Muck' a fun story ... my colleague finds it a trial and tends to avoid it trouble is children love it Inge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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