Who out of you guys speaks french?

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xKuroiTaimax

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Urca said:
lol excuse me if i am wrong, but i think american english is more easily understandable than english from the uk. though one can understand both if one knows english, the kind of english you guys speak over there sometimes throws me for a loop, almost as if its not english
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True. Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner, but our regional accents are crazy and I do not comprehend or care for them.

American English is often more pronounced- I hear more English people 'tripping over' their words, whistling or even spitting with pronunciation, especially when tying to read a text aloud. There is less focus on tonality and words can end up a jumbled mess. The middle class people around where I live have a shrill, unpleasant tone to their voices and I find it impossible to pay attention to because it sounds like their words are attributed no real meaning, if that makes any sense at all. Apparently American English is somewhat like what 17th century British English used to be.

That being said, the US has it's regional variations too- some more coherent than others.

I myself have never been raised with the 'Queen's English'- amongst close cousins from Florida and Canada, minded by a grandmother with a strong Trini accent after all these years and a mother with a typical south london accent. My dad speaks more 'plainly', nothing in particular is stressed or muted. Not 'posh' and not 'Innit do, bruv.'

A couple of miles down the road from me they are all like this:

[video=youtube;TunQD2ZDz7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TunQD2ZDz7Q&feature=related[/video]

You don't have to excuse yourself with me, Urca, I'm nobody ^^;
 
Capt. Stickyfingers

Capt. Stickyfingers

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xKuroiTaimax said:
I find Spanish frightening- because I tried to watch all the Spanish soap operas in Trinidad and the WOMEN- they speak at 100mph, I swear!

I think French varies from person to person or region. In La Rochelle everyone seemed to speak clearer. I had more trouble keeping up in Normandy however. The same goes for English. I DO NOT UNDERSTAND people from Liverpool.
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I like watching the Spanish talk shows. The women are always beating the shit out of the guys.
 
april

april

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xKuroiTaimax said:
True. Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner, but our regional accents are crazy and I do not comprehend or care for them.

American English is often more pronounced- I hear more English people 'tripping over' their words, whistling or even spitting with pronunciation, especially when tying to read a text aloud. There is less focus on tonality and words can end up a jumbled mess. The middle class people around where I live have a shrill, unpleasant tone to their voices and I find it impossible to pay attention to because it sounds like their words are attributed no real meaning, if that makes any sense at all. Apparently American English is somewhat like what 17th century British English used to be.

That being said, the US has it's regional variations too- some more coherent than others.

I myself have never been raised with the 'Queen's English'- amongst close cousins from Florida and Canada, minded by a grandmother with a strong Trini accent after all these years and a mother with a typical south london accent. My dad speaks more 'plainly', nothing in particular is stressed or muted. Not 'posh' and not 'Innit do, bruv.'

A couple of miles down the road from me they are all like this:

[video=youtube;TunQD2ZDz7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TunQD2ZDz7Q&feature=related[/video]

You don't have to excuse yourself with me, Urca, I'm nobody ^^;
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I think kuroi should record herself talking on webcam, dear god a wanna hear ur cute accent !!!!!! lol
 
Urca

Urca

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xKuroiTaimax said:
True. Maybe it's because I'm a Londoner, but our regional accents are crazy and I do not comprehend or care for them.

American English is often more pronounced- I hear more English people 'tripping over' their words, whistling or even spitting with pronunciation, especially when tying to read a text aloud. There is less focus on tonality and words can end up a jumbled mess. The middle class people around where I live have a shrill, unpleasant tone to their voices and I find it impossible to pay attention to because it sounds like their words are attributed no real meaning, if that makes any sense at all. Apparently American English is somewhat like what 17th century British English used to be.

That being said, the US has it's regional variations too- some more coherent than others.

I myself have never been raised with the 'Queen's English'- amongst close cousins from Florida and Canada, minded by a grandmother with a strong Trini accent after all these years and a mother with a typical south london accent. My dad speaks more 'plainly', nothing in particular is stressed or muted. Not 'posh' and not 'Innit do, bruv.'

A couple of miles down the road from me they are all like this:

[video=youtube;TunQD2ZDz7Q]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TunQD2ZDz7Q&feature=related[/video]

You don't have to excuse yourself with me, Urca, I'm nobody ^^;
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Yeah, us regional accents can be off putting to some people. California doesnt really have an accent, but head east and people start having accents
 
Carne Seca

Carne Seca

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Urca said:
Yeah, us regional accents can be off putting to some people. California doesnt really have an accent, but head east and people start having accents
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Like totally. Gag me with a spoon... Californians DO have an accent my love. *LOL*
 
Urca

Urca

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Carne Seca said:
Like totally. Gag me with a spoon... Californians DO have an accent my love. *LOL*
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lol you're thinking southern california, hun. everyone from central ca up to northern ca, we dont have an accent, just tons of spanish and multiple asian loan words
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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i'm chuffed as nuts to see you looking as wumbly jumbly as her majesty's watermelons! fancy a cup of earl grey, chap?
 
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xKuroiTaimax

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Don't make me wake my dad up at 3 am X3 *ROFL*

I got the 'rumpy pumpy' part, naturally, but I'm afraid the rest is lost on me, sir.

May I have a practical demonstration of concept?
 
UncleBuck

UncleBuck

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xKuroiTaimax said:
Don't make me wake my dad up at 3 am X3 *ROFL*

I got the 'rumpy pumpy' part, naturally, but I'm afraid the rest is lost on me, sir.

May I have a practical demonstration of concept?
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makes me recall my days at oxford, when a lass i fancied was shiffed as britches to hear me so loosey goosey on the shibtabbling. a saucy crumpet was she!
 
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xKuroiTaimax

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You strange people ^^

Bah- I HATE crumpets. I have a huge bowl of Apple Jacks I am munching on right now.

Back on topic, I find it easier to read and write French than speaking it out loud. I think it's because I can see if the words 'look right' in print... That and I always got nervous speaking to French people for some reason 0_o
 
sso

sso

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one might think the germans, ze germanz, were the biggest pervs in europe, or possibly the french (fuck anyzing! even ze mud!)

till one hears the english speak

"saucy crumpet" indeed :)
 
sso

sso

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keep it all on the INSIDE (till they are inside the closet?) type a folk. lol
 
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