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Originally posted by soumya ravindranath:
I just remembered as we were talking about languages and differences and similarities in the other thread.
Just one more, please. My German colleague would not understand if i said "path" (just like it's spelt) and he would say after a long time "PA...TH!" like the Americans do.
Coming from India (where English is mostly spoken rather clearly - Cow is a Cow and not Caa..w), I tend to think that if you know a language you would understand some variation of it, as long as it is grammatically correct and the words resemble the original because you know the spelling
Originally posted by Jayesh Lalwani:
But, But, English is not written as it's spoken.. well it is, but you have to follow some rules that Phonics is based on. And, they dont teach us Phonics in India. "Cow" is not pronounced like "Row", because differrent letter combinations create differrent sounds in English
Originally posted by Jayesh Lalwani:
But, But, English is not written as it's spoken.. well it is, but you have to follow some rules that Phonics is based on. And, they dont teach us Phonics in India. "Cow" is not pronounced like "Row", because differrent letter combinations create differrent sounds in English
Originally posted by Jesse Torres:
How long did it take you to learn German? Was it difficult? I thought that German has some similarities to English since both languages are derived from Anglo-Saxon language(s).
Originally posted by soumya ravindranath:
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What I tried to say was that even if someone were to pronounce a word as it is spelt (which may be the wrong way to pronounce), I would be able to figure out what he/she is saying. And it surprises me that many others cannot. /QB]
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Originally posted by Peter Rooke:
Its funny how many good english speakers arrive in the center of Newcastle, and realise that they cannot understand the native accent
Originally posted by Jesse Torres:
Is Geordie a language or an English accent? Also, how can one differentiate between an Australian and British accent?
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Originally posted by Adrian Wallace:
Another more subtle difference is that modern urban Australian can sometimes have very accuratly pronouced consonants to a degree that seems unusual in most British or North American accents.
You know? Its a bit like this? When an Australian is talking to you? Even when they aren't asking a question? Its a bit odd?
Originally posted by Peter Rooke:
Yes, I think there are so many accents in the UK � it would be difficult to count them.
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