Aye, lisen up ol' chaps! TEACH ME BRITISH!
This is for those who love British Accent... Let's all learn
***Yes but there are some in the Harry Potter films with Scottish and Irish accents too***
Does that mean you don't consider a Scottish accent as British then???
Does that mean you don't consider a Scottish accent as British then???
Tragic...Americans are terrible at imitating accents. I hate listening to Americans on T.V. pretending to speak with a "British" accent. It's just annoying.
<<Does that mean you don't consider a Scottish accent as British then???>>
Well, Damian, I guess the other guy must've had a little geographic location problem...
<<Tragic...Americans are terrible at imitating accents. I hate listening to Americans on T.V. pretending to speak with a "British" accent. It's just annoying.>>
there are people who who are bad at accents all over the world, The problem with a vast majority in America is that they think that everyone in England speak with that funny, posh, old-fashioned accent. Then they say: "Oh, he sounds British!". And when they hear some Englishman with a regional English accent they think "oh he must be from Australia", "oh, he got a South African accent" and things of the sort. It's just a common thing due to the lack of exposition to real English accents.
Pete
Well, Damian, I guess the other guy must've had a little geographic location problem...
<<Tragic...Americans are terrible at imitating accents. I hate listening to Americans on T.V. pretending to speak with a "British" accent. It's just annoying.>>
there are people who who are bad at accents all over the world, The problem with a vast majority in America is that they think that everyone in England speak with that funny, posh, old-fashioned accent. Then they say: "Oh, he sounds British!". And when they hear some Englishman with a regional English accent they think "oh he must be from Australia", "oh, he got a South African accent" and things of the sort. It's just a common thing due to the lack of exposition to real English accents.
Pete
«Then they say: "Oh, he sounds British!".»
Being an American, I see that going on all the time. It's rather irritating. It's also annoying when people don't understand the differences between Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England. It's common for Americans to believe that they are all one in the same.
Being an American, I see that going on all the time. It's rather irritating. It's also annoying when people don't understand the differences between Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England. It's common for Americans to believe that they are all one in the same.
if you want to hear the REAL british English try watching BIG BROTHER UK ;)
No one uses RP at all ;)
Even in Indian Big Brother (they call it Big Boss), people speak better English than in the British BB.
No one uses RP at all ;)
Even in Indian Big Brother (they call it Big Boss), people speak better English than in the British BB.
Presley, you're right. But, in America, do you learn at school about those geographic issues with the UK? Because here in Peru we don't, so you can't really blame anyone if they don't know about it... many people don't even know about the problems with some regions in Spain. We think of them as being Spanish and they say... "No, I'm catalan..." or "No, I'm from Andalusia", "I'm from Galicia..." or "Fuck! I told you I was Basque!!!". So the same as most Peruvians don't really know... I suppose some Americans can be forgiven for not knowing about the UK... Besides, why should they?
<<if you want to hear the REAL british English try watching BIG BROTHER UK ;)
No one uses RP at all ;)
Even in Indian Big Brother (they call it Big Boss), people speak better English than in the British BB. >>
LOL, I pissed meself laughing with this one...
Merry Christmas
Pete
<<if you want to hear the REAL british English try watching BIG BROTHER UK ;)
No one uses RP at all ;)
Even in Indian Big Brother (they call it Big Boss), people speak better English than in the British BB. >>
LOL, I pissed meself laughing with this one...
Merry Christmas
Pete
I saw all your guy's messages, But it made me think this..." Your all stupid!!"
>> It's also annoying when people don't understand the differences between Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England. It's common for Americans to believe that they are all one in the same. <<
What are you talking about? I know it has many names, but they all refer to the same place. I think they changed the name from England to the Great Britain and then finally they changed it to the United Kingdom. But it's still the same country. So, when you see "England" in a book, you know it was written a long time ago, because the new term is the United Kingdom.
What are you talking about? I know it has many names, but they all refer to the same place. I think they changed the name from England to the Great Britain and then finally they changed it to the United Kingdom. But it's still the same country. So, when you see "England" in a book, you know it was written a long time ago, because the new term is the United Kingdom.
You are all invited to a fantastic 300th Birthday Party on Tuesday, 16 January 2007
Bring a bottle (or bottles) - the more the merrier - we will supply all the nosh
Great Britain will be 300 years old and we don't look a day over 299.
The Act of Union came into force on 16 January 1707
Please don't send any birthday cards - give money to the charity of your choice instead
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab07
Bring a bottle (or bottles) - the more the merrier - we will supply all the nosh
Great Britain will be 300 years old and we don't look a day over 299.
The Act of Union came into force on 16 January 1707
Please don't send any birthday cards - give money to the charity of your choice instead
http://www.historyworld.net/wrldhis/PlainTextHistories.asp?historyid=ab07
From ZZZ>> It's also annoying when people don't understand the differences between Britain, Great Britain, the United Kingdom, and England. It's common for Americans to believe that they are all one in the same. <<
>>What are you talking about? I know it has many names, but they all refer to the same place. I think they changed the name from England to the Great Britain and then finally they changed it to the United Kingdom. But it's still the same country. So, when you see "England" in a book, you know it was written a long time ago, because the new term is the United Kingdom.
How wrong are you... just shows how little you do know. England is one of the four countries that makes up the United Kingdom. It is the big one at the bottom that is not Scotland or Wales (Do you know where these countries are?) Whereas Great Britain refers to the largest island of the British Isles which is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Island is also part of the UK but this is on the island of Ireland (Do you know where that is?). Make sense now? Cheers and happy 300th birthday to the UK
>>What are you talking about? I know it has many names, but they all refer to the same place. I think they changed the name from England to the Great Britain and then finally they changed it to the United Kingdom. But it's still the same country. So, when you see "England" in a book, you know it was written a long time ago, because the new term is the United Kingdom.
How wrong are you... just shows how little you do know. England is one of the four countries that makes up the United Kingdom. It is the big one at the bottom that is not Scotland or Wales (Do you know where these countries are?) Whereas Great Britain refers to the largest island of the British Isles which is comprised of England, Scotland and Wales. Northern Island is also part of the UK but this is on the island of Ireland (Do you know where that is?). Make sense now? Cheers and happy 300th birthday to the UK
It's Britain's 300th birthday today.
Will the Union last another 300 years? Will it still be around in 2307?
Will the Union last another 300 years? Will it still be around in 2307?
There are many dialects and accents present in British English.
we also see that there are also many obstacles for foreign learners in pronunciation. what should a new learner do. what accent he has to follow and how can he imitate the british people.
we also see that there are also many obstacles for foreign learners in pronunciation. what should a new learner do. what accent he has to follow and how can he imitate the british people.
>> >>What are you talking about? I know it has many names, but they all refer to the same place. I think they changed the name from England to the Great Britain and then finally they changed it to the United Kingdom. But it's still the same country. So, when you see "England" in a book, you know it was written a long time ago, because the new term is the United Kingdom.
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lol. Wow, you guys really are ignorant.
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lol. Wow, you guys really are ignorant.