inverness

[MacKenzie]

Just go to the "Wal-Mark"...

I've found that those that say "Wal-Mark" also say "Belt's" when referring to the Belk clothing store.

Curious.

[Micric]

And another thing in this area, Solder has become So-der.

Where did the L go?
Then the words in spoken English, where we put the gaps mid word!,........like " Isn' titfunny "? ..... "wa' kup!"..... "Gotas leep!".. Must make learning it a nightmare.

[Stitchwiz]

And another thing in this area, Solder has become So-der.

Where did the L go?
Then the words in spoken English, where we put the gaps mid word!,........like " Isn' titfunny "? ..... "wa' kup!"..... "Gotas leep!".. Must make learning it a nightmare.

In our family, 'baby talk' was banned! It is hard enough learning to speak proper English, so why subject a baby to all that gibberish.

Now if we can just forget all the bad habits we've picked up over there years...

I apologize to everyone from Toronto in advance...

Toronto loses the second 't' when you are talking to the locals. 'Torawna' just sounds AWFUL to me!

Thanks, Dad, I still enunciate after all these years!

[Geoff Withnell]

In some parts of the American South a fairly socially prominent family is the Talliaferros - whose name is proudly pronounced Toliver!

[unixken]

Near where we used to live was a village called Scalby. pronounced Scorby. why? I know not. Then of course the famous Worcester! (As is Worcestireshire sauce!!!)
When we all know it's Wuster!

I grew up in Massachusetts, and knew all about the New England pronunciation of "Worcester" (Mass.) Now I live in Ohio, where I get confused by "Wooster" (Ohio) LOL

[unixken]

I apologize to everyone from Toronto in advance...

Toronto loses the second 't' when you are talking to the locals. 'Torawna' just sounds AWFUL to me!

I've spent a couple weeks in 'Torawna.' Where "buttons" become boo-tuns, eh?

[Stitchwiz]

I've spent a couple weeks in 'Torawna.' Where "buttons" become boo-tuns, eh?

When I lived in PA, everyone teased me for saying 'a-boot' instead of 'a-bowt'. No one commented on my 'buttons', even in my Home Ec class...

[freddie]

I remember seeing a TV documentary about a fishing community from an island in New England where they all spoke with a broad Norfolk (UK) accent. To give an example "Hey ye gotta loit boy" (Have you got a light sir). There wasn't a hint of an American drawl and it tickled me pink.
With reference to Worcestershire there's a place name Ebrington which the old locals refer to as "Yubertun".

[The Q]

I think ive seen the same or similar program,
Technically although many here in deepest Norfolk Uk also say "boy" its actually the word "bor" meaning friend, as in "neighbour" near-friend.

Well that's a load o' squit, or is it a mardle.
Time to check the gar'n for bishybarnabies!..

[freddie]

I was quoting 'The Singing Postman', a music act that won Oportunity Knocks back in the 60's I have many happy childhood memories of Great Yarmouth and love the accent and dialect. I remember now that the program was about a UFO incident.