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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I think we are so connected now on this little island both online and offline plus massive immigration that we are going to have accents and vocabulary now changing. It is a shame though as for such a small island we have a fascinating number of unique and varied accents. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"The news is reporting that the Northern accent is dieing out as the young ones are copying southern words and expressions.."
There's a world of difference between copying words and expressions and losing your accent, I've meet Scots who haven't been to Scotland in over 30 years and you'd think they still lived there. |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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"Come to think of it, ive never heard a shark with a scouse or Mancunian accent ..  "
Apparently sharks only know how to say "Aaaarrrghhhhh!!!" Because that's all anyone ever says when they see them and they're sad they can't learn the rest of our language to integrate with society. Such misunderstood creatures. What's a bit of biting between friends?  |
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Words have come and gone over the years, influenced by so many things, however your accent is ingrained in you. No matter how hard you try to hide it or grow up away from the area, elements of it will always pop up in conversation.
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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Very sad if true. I have witnessed lovely Essex and Suffolk accents of my older relatives being replaced by a London influenced hybrid 'Estuary English' which unfortunately is closer to my own accent. |
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By *hunky GentMan
over a year ago
Maldon and Peterborough |
I'm a Manc - born & bred.
I've spent most of my adult life working all over the country so I've lost some of my Manchester 'twang'.
So long as i don't lose my northern charm I'll be a happy man.  |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
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From a societal point of view I hope accents don't die out as that would be an utter shame.
From a personal and perving point of view, if the northern accents died out amongst the youngsters I'd just stick with the guys who are older. Which I do anyway. |
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"The news is reporting that the Northern accent is dieing out as the young ones are copying southern words and expressions.."
I’ve been on holiday in Hastings for a week, and received several nice comments about my Northern (Cumbria) accent   |
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By *obajxMan
over a year ago
Cheshire |
"The news is reporting that the Northern accent is dieing out as the young ones are copying southern words and expressions.."
I would say the Southern accent is well on its way out as all the kids are down with this Jamaican gangster shite, liiiike innit bruv |
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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago
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I can’t imagine that’s happening because of he words used, the words don’t define an accent. As a northerner who spends the majority of my time in the south for the last 20 years I haven’t lost my accent and once I am back in the north the accent gets strong again.
Soft accents can fade but come on a geordie, scouser or manc have never been described as soft accents by anybody ever!!  |
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"I hope not. I watched a hilarious Lad Bible video of kids doing northern accents yesterday and it absolutely tickled me
It’s so funny, I want a northern baby now "
‘Daddy, can you say “car on the road”....?’
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
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"I can’t imagine that’s happening because of he words used, the words don’t define an accent. As a northerner who spends the majority of my time in the south for the last 20 years I haven’t lost my accent and once I am back in the north the accent gets strong again.
Soft accents can fade but come on a geordie, scouser or manc have never been described as soft accents by anybody ever!! "
And which are you? For research of course |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can’t imagine that’s happening because of he words used, the words don’t define an accent. As a northerner who spends the majority of my time in the south for the last 20 years I haven’t lost my accent and once I am back in the north the accent gets strong again.
Soft accents can fade but come on a geordie, scouser or manc have never been described as soft accents by anybody ever!!
And which are you? For research of course "
You will have to come find out…. |
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By *otSoPoshWoman
over a year ago
In a ball gown because that's how we roll in N. Devon |
"I can’t imagine that’s happening because of he words used, the words don’t define an accent. As a northerner who spends the majority of my time in the south for the last 20 years I haven’t lost my accent and once I am back in the north the accent gets strong again.
Soft accents can fade but come on a geordie, scouser or manc have never been described as soft accents by anybody ever!!
And which are you? For research of course
You will have to come find out…."
And likely come again? |
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By *eliWoman
over a year ago
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There's a definite loss of local dialects happening but that's kind of to be expected isn't it? With the older generations slowly dying and the younger mixing more, travelling and using social media they will try and emulate certain accents or just lose them from mixing with others.
It's a shame really, I quite like some of the Northern accents! I hope the youth of today can take pride in their odd way of saying things. |
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By *rHotNottsMan
over a year ago
Dubai & Nottingham |
"I hope not. I watched a hilarious Lad Bible video of kids doing northern accents yesterday and it absolutely tickled me
It’s so funny, I want a northern baby now
‘Daddy, can you say “car on the road”....?’
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That’s the kid I want , the car on roooood kid, he’s taking the piss out his dads accent |
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By (user no longer on site)
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"I can’t imagine that’s happening because of he words used, the words don’t define an accent. As a northerner who spends the majority of my time in the south for the last 20 years I haven’t lost my accent and once I am back in the north the accent gets strong again.
Soft accents can fade but come on a geordie, scouser or manc have never been described as soft accents by anybody ever!!
And which are you? For research of course
You will have to come find out….
And likely come again? "
Repeatedly I hope |
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