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When you say English English you realise that Great Britain has more dialects and accents than all of North America, right? I've recently moved from Suffolk to Norfolk, a hour long car drive, and the people speak funny up here!
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Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
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South Arkansas (originally from and still here). What Albert recognizes as ghetto I probably picked up from the majority ~50% black population in my city.
You all speak funny up there!When you say English English you realise that Great Britain has more dialects and accents than all of North America, right? I've recently moved from Suffolk to Norfolk, a hour long car drive, and the people speak funny up here!meet the new boss, same as the old bossComment
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How is Eastern Yokel Territory?Originally posted by Starchild
When you say English English you realise that Great Britain has more dialects and accents than all of North America, right? I've recently moved from Suffolk to Norfolk, a hour long car drive, and the people speak funny up here!Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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I live 10 miles from Provost Harrison and Ecthelion wondered if we were speaking the same language.One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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What, you don't speak BBC English Dauphin??
Is God willing to prevent evil, but not able? Then he is not omnipotent. Is he able, but not willing? Then he is malevolent. Is he both able and willing? Then whence cometh evil? Is he neither able nor willing?
Then why call him God? - EpicurusComment
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To be fair though, I originate 220 miles further away than that
Speaking of Erith:
"It's not twinned with anywhere, but it does have a suicide pact with Dagenham" - Linda SmithComment
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How close do you live to Pine BluffOriginally posted by mrmitchell
South Arkansas (originally from and still here). What Albert recognizes as ghetto I probably picked up from the majority ~50% black population in my city.Which side are we on? We're on the side of the demons, Chief. We are evil men in the gardens of paradise, sent by the forces of death to spread devastation and destruction wherever we go. I'm surprised you didn't know that. --Saul TighComment
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Norwich itself is a fine city, diverse and cosmopolitan, tolerant and includes both ancient monuments and modern delights. I can walk to the open air market held everyday, via the Chinese medicine stores and the Lebanese resturants to the 1000 year old centres of worship.Originally posted by Provost Harrison
How is Eastern Yokel Territory?
It's the rest of East Anglia that's full of inbred farmers.Exult in your existence, because that very process has blundered unwittingly on its own negation. Only a small, local negation, to be sure: only one species, and only a minority of that species; but there lies hope. [...] Stand tall, Bipedal Ape. The shark may outswim you, the cheetah outrun you, the swift outfly you, the capuchin outclimb you, the elephant outpower you, the redwood outlast you. But you have the biggest gifts of all: the gift of understanding the ruthlessly cruel process that gave us all existence [and the] gift of revulsion against its implications.
-Richard DawkinsComment
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Good call, Sprayber, and here I thought you were somewhere near Newnan, GA, based on your handle.
Ozark and Appalachian dialects are more similar than either is to the Deep South dialect, though, in my defense.
In the latter, parents tend to be mama and deadie or just mom and dad. And for the record, no self-respecting Southerner would ever use "y'all" in the singular.
Solomwi is very wise. - Imran SiddiquiComment
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Where is Speer and his PWNED self now?
“I give you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, you also should love one another. By this everyone will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another.”
- John 13:34-35 (NRSV)Comment
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Analyze this:
My parents are Mom and Dad, my grandparents are Farfar, Farmor, Grandpa and Grandma, my father and his siblings call their parents Dad and Mom, my mother and her siblings call their parents Father and Mother, one of my greatgrandmothers was Nana.
I say "grossery" and "groshery" sounds strange.
Sometimes I say "Y'all" and "Ain't" for fun.
My father says "this pants" and "fift", which are both wrong to me.
What I call "stuffing" my grandfather calls "dressing", whereas to me "dressing" is something else.
Probably not enough to go on, but...Comment
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NoOriginally posted by alva
What, you don't speak BBC English Dauphin??
One day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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I've been told I have a soft British accent.
Ehvrehwhehre, probably being the most obvious.Scouse Git (2) La Fayette Adam Smith Solomwi and Loinburger will not be forgotten.
"Remember the night we broke the windows in this old house? This is what I wished for..."
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Hmm... "Farfar" and "Farmor" are of course Swedish. That would be consistent with the dropped "th" as well... Er... Minnesota has lots of people of Swedish descent...?
I've got no idea really.Världsstad - Dom lokala genrenas vän
Mick102, 102,3 Umeå, Måndagar 20-21Comment
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Minnesota is full of NordicsOne day Canada will rule the world, and then we'll all be sorry.Comment
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