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7th September 2013, 16:06 #41
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I think it's interesting how accents can be so different from one region to another, even those a short distance apart. I work with Danes a lot (the company I work for is Danish) and people from Copenhagen tell me that they have a hard time understanding people from the north end of the mainland.
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7th September 2013, 16:18 #42
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Originally Posted by Corvettian
On a different tack, how does the Italian/French border thing work? You can't switch off "French" and switch on "Italian" because you cross an artificial border. Presumably in San Remo you speak italian and watch Italian TV while in Nice they speak french and watch French TV. But if two of you meet you can communicate without having to switch to a third language like English or German. Do you each speak your own language? Or do you each speak the other's language (or try to)? Or do you speak in a mixture of the two?Duncan Rollo
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7th September 2013, 17:59 #43
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Originally Posted by Brown, Jon Brow
to be fair it is the most recognisable accent of the north east (most people from the south couldn't tell the difference between a Geordie and Mackem accent) and its usually fine to say someone from Durham has a Geordie accent.
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7th September 2013, 18:01 #44Originally Posted by MintexmemoryWhen you're tired of rallying...you're tired of life
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7th September 2013, 18:11 #45
D-Type, 75% of people living in Nice have Italian roots, still due to French arrogance influence, they only speak French, even when they travel to Italy to buy cheap foods, clothes, shoes, etc...
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7th September 2013, 18:17 #46
That's why people from my area do almost speak perfect French.
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7th September 2013, 21:33 #47
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Originally Posted by tfpTazio 14/3/2015: I'll give every member on this forum 1,000.00 USD if McLaren fails to podium this season!
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7th September 2013, 22:19 #48
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Originally Posted by CorvettianI still exist and still find the forum occasionally. Busy busy
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7th September 2013, 22:21 #49
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Strange thing really. I like most I suspect cant believe how common and horrid I sound on any recording of my voice.
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7th September 2013, 23:10 #50
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Originally Posted by steveaki13
I remember as a 8 year old when I moved from Cumbria to Lancashire (about 50 miles) and I was endlessly mocked for my accent on certain words.Tazio 14/3/2015: I'll give every member on this forum 1,000.00 USD if McLaren fails to podium this season!
Yep, will be interesting to see how Tänak, Fourmaux and ogier will manage the next stage
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