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On 03/03/2018 07:46, Thomas de Groot wrote:
> On 3-3-2018 8:42, Mike Horvath wrote:
>> http://knowyourmeme.com/photos/1256483-steam
>>
>>
>> On 3/3/2018 2:36 AM, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>> Gosh! Even at my age. I have to show I am from the continent, haven't I?
>>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
>>>
>>
>
> LOL. "English Simplified". That should be the future. ;-)
>
It is and it is coming from the west.
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Regards
Stephen
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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.
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Thomas
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On 03/03/2018 11:57, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>> I thought that you were trying to speek "young". ;-)
>
> I am past that stage, I must confess ;-)
>
You are not the only one. :-)
>>
>>>>
>>>> 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.
I've lived in West London for 35 years and that is the only thing I can
think of. There isn't a distinctive accent that I've noticed.
The link below doesn't have anything to do with London accents. But it
does give a smattering of the accents here on the British Isles.*
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDdRHWHzwR4
*
She mentions Ireland so it is not the UK. And she is not 100% correct in
all she says.
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Regards
Stephen
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On 3-3-2018 13:31, Stephen wrote:
> On 03/03/2018 11:57, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>>
>>> I thought that you were trying to speek "young". ;-)
>>
>> I am past that stage, I must confess ;-)
>>
>
> You are not the only one. :-)
>
>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> 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.
>
> I've lived in West London for 35 years and that is the only thing I can
> think of. There isn't a distinctive accent that I've noticed.
One notable exception at the BBC is Neil Oliver. And there are couple of
other presenters who use their own accents too.
> The link below doesn't have anything to do with London accents. But it
> does give a smattering of the accents here on the British Isles.*
>
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDdRHWHzwR4
I am going to take a little time to watch this. Thanks; very instructive.
>
>
> *
> She mentions Ireland so it is not the UK. And she is not 100% correct in
> all she says.
>
>
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Thomas
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On 2018-03-02 04:13 AM (-4), Thomas de Groot wrote:
> Fun!
>
> http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20180205-which-british-accent-is-closest-to-your-own
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>
> I am a West-Londoner it appears :-)
I'm from the Black Country in the West Midlands, unless I say "fall"
instead of "autumn," in which case I'm transported to East London.
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