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Originally Posted by MissMisa
I've never really heard anyone say that... it's a sort of way of expressing in writing when someone is a chav/common, IMO.
I'm from the north of England so I say 'summat' and my Mum often tells me to speak properly because I sound common! Lol.
I think the English English (lol) is the proper way to speak English, though I would say that because I'm from England so...
I think foreign peoples general preference is to learn English English if they could pick but I doubt they care that much about it.
As for the dictionary, it should be perfectly fine. You might get caught up with some old fashioned words but to be honest I find it nice to hear them sometimes.
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Simon cowell always NOTHINK or Somethink-- if you listen he adds the "K" at the end.
I think as I live in the south east of England we have many Londoner type expressions-- lots of Londoners move down here--
I love to hear all the different accents-- especially foreign ones.
I actually think that when we say Learn English-- it means the QUEEN's English. not that many of us speak like her.
Language constantly changes-- which is great. No doubt with more immigration into this country-- UK-- there will be influences from all those other countries.
Its interesting FileO that you say "TH" is difficult for you. I found that very hard as a child-- and living in London was always saying "F"
FINK-- for THINK or FUMB-- for for THUMB.
Our Japanese friend had the greatest difficulty with differences between "R" L" and B" and "V"
also trying to say "WOMAN" was really hard for her. usually she says "Ooman" but with practice she can now actually say "WOOD" instead of "OOD"
It is mainly her listening skills that are her biggest obstacle.
I guess we all speak the way we Hear or listen to those around us. at home a child will mostly imitate the parent/s etc, at school they are like their peers.
In the olden days we used to have ELOCUTION lessons so that we would speak correctly and precisely.
I used to sound like a cockney-- there are still traces of that with the "OW" sound.
because I have lived in many parts of the UK as a child and teenager--I inevitably picked up each local way of speaking. when I lived in with my employers-- if I admired their way of speaking I would try to emulate it to improve my own speech.
In the NORTH it is the "OOo sound that is different from the south.
Lewk at the BEWK for Look at the Book etc.
Even sign language for the deaf has its own varied interpretations of language for each area.
American films and shows have inevitably influenced many of us in UK also the Australian programmes. I really Love Australians.
There is still the hint of COCKNEY there with the "MITE" instead of MATE etc.
Yesterday in the hospital,
I was chatting with a lady from South Africa-- I had mistaken her initially for an Australian-- but the accent is totally different really.