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martle
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« Reply #135 on: 14:03:56, 23-07-2008 »
Hampshire rural-born martle, aged 4: 'Mummy, I think Daddy may be having something of a problem with his wake [rake]. It isn't keeping up with all the leaves, you see?'

Aged 7: 'Oiroight Mrs Williams. Can Choiles cum aht this ahfty?' [Good morrow, Mrs Williams. Might Charles be prevailed upon to join us in outdoor play this fine afternoon?]

Aged 10 +: see aged 4.

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« Reply #136 on: 14:19:24, 23-07-2008 »
I know someone who was "accentless" in that they spoke pretty much Home Counties, then went to Uni in Lancashire, where they developed a Northern twang, still live up there and now you would think they had been Salford born and bred!  I'm pretty sure this was caused by comments that they spoke "posh" and with a "plum in their mouth" so it was a question of fitting in. 
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« Reply #137 on: 21:51:38, 23-07-2008 »
Our infant children developed an American accent while we were there for two years; it stayed for a few months.

My own accent is still clearly Scottish, but after 30 years south of the border it's more Connery than Rab C. Unfortunately my lacking of a suntan makes me look more Rab C than Connery - but I do have Connery hair Cheesy
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Baz
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« Reply #138 on: 14:38:04, 20-08-2008 »
Quote from: Lord Byron on 13:55:26, 20-08-2008
I like the way polish girls and russian girls speak, i find it rather endearing Smiley


Indeed! So different from the way Polish and Russian men speak - what?
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