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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 3:31 pm
What confused me when growing up during my high school years in my good ol'e days when I was frequantly sat on by many hot virgins. Is the way americans pronounce certain words.
Like over 'ere we pronounce things like militry instead of military. Also catagry, libry, ect ect.
We also say things like - not half!, buggery and fooking blighter.
Oh and that one that confused me thee most. Process, we pronounce it like this - PRO-cess.
Also the word "ass" was something I would pronounce like I would with the word "as".
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 3:43 pm
(June 24, 2010 at 3:31 pm)Ace Wrote: What confused me when growing up during my high school years in my good ol'e days when I was frequantly sat on by many hot virgins. Is the way americans pronounce certain words.
Like over 'ere we pronounce things like militry instead of military. Also catagry, libry, ect ect.
We also say things like - not half!, buggery and fooking blighter.
Oh and that one that confused me thee most. Process, we pronounce it like this - PRO-cess.
Also the word "ass" was something I would pronounce like I would with the word "as".
I'm going to drink me my bloody hot cup'o tea.........once it cools down that is.
My dear fellow, I believe the correct pronunciation (according to Queen's English) is 'arse', as in 'Let's kick some arse' (which is, apparently, something the Queen often says).
Are you going to have a chinwag while having a cuppa, and will you be having crumpets? Or is that just not cricket?
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 3:58 pm
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(June 24, 2010 at 3:43 pm)The Omnissiunt One Wrote: My dear fellow, I believe the correct pronunciation (according to Queen's English) is 'arse', as in 'Let's kick some arse' (which is, apparently, something the Queen often says).
Are you going to have a chinwag while having a cuppa, and will you be having crumpets? Or is that just not cricket?
Aye lad. Arse it is. Like "we'll give'em a bloody good British beating!"
Chinwag sir? No no sir, not my cup of tea. A jolly good biscuit with me cuppa would do jolly good. My taste for crumpets have long vanished. Just not cricket indeed.
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 4:01 pm
What the hell is a Chinwag.......?
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 4:06 pm
(June 24, 2010 at 4:01 pm)Samson Wrote: What the hell is a Chinwag.......?
To chat/gossip old chap.
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 9:09 pm
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(June 24, 2010 at 2:49 pm)Samson Wrote: Dotard, you must live in Texas.....LOLOL
Yezir. Yezir I shur does. (Yes sir. Yes sir I currently reside in the Republic of Texas.)
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 24, 2010 at 9:54 pm
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 25, 2010 at 2:13 am
(June 24, 2010 at 9:09 pm)Dotard Wrote: Yezir. Yezir I shur does. (Yes sir. Yes sir I currently reside in the Republic of Texas.)
Dotard, I'm so sorry...Do you happen to live close to Austin? At least then you can hang out with one of my favorite groups...(The Atheist Experience Team)..
I'm about 8 hours from them....(Live in Monroe, LA)..... 
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 25, 2010 at 8:33 am
Errenhav from Austin. (An hour and a half from Austin)
I's in Santone. (I'm in San Antonio)
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RE: Understanding the British.
June 25, 2010 at 2:41 pm
LOL....
I eearr' ya..dats purtty dang faar......
On a side note, Dotard, you are living in two hells...The heat in S.T. is insane plus it's Texas....
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