can anyone else tell where someone is from just by

[dharmadoodle]

I too am a cockney, & not everyone understands us if we talk fast.

Instead of words like - window, I would say - winda. Same for pillow - pilla. We don't pronounce the letter T, & like Britbox said, there's no such thing as H. Also it's the TH, so as most would say - Thing, we would say - Fing.

BTW - Half our language is french from when the Norman's invaded - Battle of Hastings!

Then we have a mixture of Latin, & all other sorts thrown in for fun.

I saw an expert on tv once, & he said that the so-called 'Queen's English' isn't that old, & before that we all spoke in a South West England accent, like they still do in Cornwall. The new way came about as a fashion accessory, & that separated the rich from the poor. They found some truth in this by just reading Shakespear, as some of his words only rhyme if you read it with a cornish accent, so according to the experts, if you read Shakespear with the 'Queen's English', you're doing it wrong.

So now we need a new Shakespear film to be made with the right accent in it. And we think we understand Shakespear now!!!

 

[lisasentous]

Here´s a good one: What the difference between Scottish whisky and Irish Whiskey ?

The spelling.

ky and key

 

[jo.mcqueen]

God even folk from England claim they don't understand us scots! We talk to fast!

 

[lisasentous]

God even folk from England claim they don't understand us scots! We talk to fast!

Do scots understand other scots from a different area ?

I´m from just north of Dublin and I find it very difficult to understand kerry folk.

 

[Hberry23]

the spelling of certain words

I always know that a poster is NOT from the USA if they spell it colour instead of color (the way we do), or favorite is our way and favourite is the other (i slaughtered that but you know what I mean), yogurt here yougurt there..ther are a few more that put up the "not from the States" alarm for me..ohh cheque and check. Wow we Americans not only trashed the Kings English but we killed the spelling too!!

Thats a light bulb moment for me Donna I did see it and wondered why...it's the blonde in me I'm terrible at writing and spelling people probably really wonder where I'm from :p

 

[Donna1969]

Do scots understand other scots from a different area ?

I´m from just north of Dublin and I find it very difficult to understand kerry folk.

don't worry..its not just you. We here in the States have a difficult time understanding the other "accents" or "dialects" too. I have a real hard time understanding Southerners sometimes. Even those who are in my region..I cannot understand sometimes.

 

[xenaprincess]

You know now that you mentioned that I see what you mean. I spell some words differently - like you said favourite versus favorite. Well, if you heard how fast we speak here in Newfoundland you'd get a charge from it. A lot of people who visit us have trouble understanding us. Oh, well, it's all a part of who we are I guess.

This is so true! My SIL is a "newfie" and I find her very hard to understand sometimes! She is so hillarious with her different references to things like "the bathroom", she says "the barrel" and when we would say "look over there", she says "over there la"!! She has an awesome sense of humor too!!
I love the way the English (British too perhaps? Maybe even UK?) say the "loo" for bathroom and "mum" as opposed to "mom".
Although the English language is one of the most complex of the languages, it's just so interesting to hear how other people use it. :cool:

 

[dharmadoodle]

I think that there are too many words in the english language that sound the same, eg. There - Their - They're, but all have different meanings!! No wonder it's the hardest language to learn!!

I love the scottish accent, but when they talk fast, I've got no chance of understanding!! (Rab C Nesbit )

BTW - What does 'Kudos' mean??

 

[Roxy'sNewMom]

I think that there are too many words in the english language that sound the same, eg. There - Their - They're, but all have different meanings!! No wonder it's the hardest language to learn!!

I love the scottish accent, but when they talk fast, I've got no chance of understanding!! (Rab C Nesbit )

BTW - What does 'Kudos' mean??

Kudos is like a congrats. Kudos to you....or Congratulations to you...or way to go.
Shaunna

 

[dharmadoodle]

Kudos is like a congrats. Kudos to you....or Congratulations to you...or way to go.

Okay now I get it. Do you know where it comes from??