On 3-3-2018 9:23, Stephen wrote:
> On 03/03/2018 07:36, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>>
>>>> I learned a few words indeed.
>>>>
>>>
>>> There were a few dialect words, I don't know.
>>>
> 
> Me too.
> 
>>>> I guess that most foreigners like me would come up as West-London as 
>>>> it is the"dialect" teached.
>>>>
>>>
>>> Taught! old chap. :-P
>>
>> Gosh! Even at my age. I have to show I am from the continent, haven't I?
>>
> 
> I thought that you were trying to speek "young". ;-)

I am past that stage, I must confess ;-)

> 
>>>
>>> I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London 
>>> (cockney) and South London, yes. They are different.
>>>
>>
>> It probably just means "standard" British... Whatever that means of 
>> course.
> 
> More than likely. The fact that the BBC were based in West London. Might 
> have something to do with it.
> 

That seems a good explanation indeed.

-- 
Thomas

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