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Most of the British dialogue, dialect, accents fascinate me but without any understanding of mine. 👨🏼🌾
posted by
anib
on October 18, 2026 at 6:21 AM
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Re: That’s very right, ma’am Sherri G.
posted by
anib
on October 18, 2026 at 6:11 AM
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He skillfully explores a wide range of human experiences in his poetry.
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Sherri_G
on October 18, 2026 at 6:06 AM
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Of course English was spoken quite differently according to where one lived.
The so called gentry spoke in a privileged, way being far above we common souls.
Most districts had an accent. Ordinary London folk used a lot of Rhyming slang.
Simple sentences. Going up the apples and pears etc. They came from bombed
parts of London. Local villages used funny little saying. 'You know he was one of
the Bag-ass family.' It's cold enough for a walking stick'. 'Television and such
has probably made a huge difference. Well I bist gonner say no more.
posted by
C_C_T
on October 17, 2026 at 12:23 PM
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