soubriquet 0 Posted May 24, 2008 Share Posted May 24, 2008 Grew up in the Midlands, and East Anglia. I now live very happily in northern Honshu. Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted May 27, 2008 Share Posted May 27, 2008 Do you still have the Brum accent? Link to post Share on other sites
BagOfCrisps 24 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 soubs speaks Japanese most of the time - in a Brum accent. (Perhaps). Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 The brummie accent must be the most endearing, next to the scouse, geardie, cock in your mouth-ney and west country. Get out now while you can. Link to post Share on other sites
NSFW 0 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 Is this thread worth reading for newcomers? Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted May 28, 2008 Share Posted May 28, 2008 its worth reading if youre worthy of reading it - youre not suitable for work? Prolly not suitable for SJ then either, this IS a full-time job ya know... Link to post Share on other sites
2pints-mate 0 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 ...but an unpaid one. The cheek! Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted May 29, 2008 Share Posted May 29, 2008 Originally Posted By: PWL Do you still have the Brum accent? Coventry (Kenilworth actually), not Brummagem. I never considered myself as having a Midland accent, but when I hear some of the vowel sounds some of my students reproduce, it's definitely more North than Home Counties. It's quite funny and slightly disconcerting. Link to post Share on other sites
pie-eater 207 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I spent a month in Coventry after college. Kenilworth is near Leamington Spa right? Link to post Share on other sites
soubriquet 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Kenilworth is pretty much equidistant between Coventry, Leamington and Warwick. Coventry was still being re-built from the blitz when I was there (1960s). The city centre was new and very modern at the time. I hear it looks pretty tacky now. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Originally Posted By: Hokkaidough ----- rubbish. that word, i do not like the meaning but the sound, hokkaidough, doh Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 just wait 'til you hear rubbish in a brummie accent. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 木曜日、do you have 香港 accent when u speak english? Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 ooopsy, kanji is no longer available on here? Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted May 30, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted May 30, 2008 We are working on it. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 do you have hongkong accent when u speak english thursday? i've been taking chinese lesson @my work and now i can finally pronounce the word "kekoukele" (Coca Cola), difficult but interesting language. Link to post Share on other sites
HoTRoD 2 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 Your avatar is not working Ewok2 - hasn't been for a long time now. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 ewok, nah wot choo min ere innit. I speak like Ali G but only when out drinking with department heads. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 hotrod, you noticed =) new avatar wanted thursday, duibuqi wo bu zhidao.. (sorry i don't understand..) <= very usuful sentence Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I've met Japanese ladies speak Mandarin with Japanese accents. Very cool. Link to post Share on other sites
PWL 0 Posted May 30, 2008 Share Posted May 30, 2008 I see. It is always interesting to hear the different flavours of English you hear here in York. You almost don't have to see someones appearance to know where they are from. Link to post Share on other sites
Error404 0 Posted June 2, 2008 Share Posted June 2, 2008 Funny the place I work there are some Chinese, French, German, Brits and Americans - interesting how you can notice the accent in their Japanese. Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 check SAC now if youre looking for some sweet powder skis on the cheap!!! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted June 3, 2008 Share Posted June 3, 2008 surely that was a SAC thread post Link to post Share on other sites
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