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11-06-2010, 11:01 AM

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Originally Posted by JamboP26 View Post
I suppose the similar example in the UK, is regional accents. People from the North-east speak 'Geordie', people from London speak 'Cockney', people from Birmingham speak 'Brummie', people from Liverpool speak 'Scouse' and people from Glasgow speak 'Glaswegian' (sometimes shortened to 'Weggie'). I can actually understand anyone speak English in these accents, unless the Cockney-fellow is using Cockney rhyming slang. lol. Although if I was to use a number of Scots-English words, I'm sure I could confuse you. lol
Hi.
I didn’t know there were so many kinds of English in England.
Then, I wouldn’t be able to communicate with the people, even if I learned English.
How different between Cockney and Standard English?

I admit that Japan has the same trouble, and many people around Tokyo don’t understand the language in the East-north part of Japan.
Recently I heard one of them speak in TV. He said “12”. It’s “jyuhni” in Japanese, but he said “zuhnu”.


Hello, I may not understand English very well and I may lack words but I will try to understand you.

If you have questions about my post or Japanese customs, don't hesitate to ask.

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