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On October 28 at 9:08 PM by sebire

Hmm, I thought it sounded a bit Halifax, but by the time I'd finished reading it, I think I had ended up in Lancashire. British accent? Pah! As mea... Read more

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On October 28 at 9:00 PM by BEBC

By the way, there are definitely variations in dialect between neighbouring villages in West Yorkshire, but only a native would be able to pick t... Read more

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On October 28 at 8:58 PM by BEBC

Tal - Here's the translation for all those philistines out there. Don't think pinyin is up to the task - it doesn't have glottal stops. First... Read more

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On October 28 at 8:47 PM by Tal

Well, I was not disgruntled by the term British accent because I was trying to be... you know, all-inclusive. ;) Of course there's such a thing as... Read more

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On October 28 at 8:08 PM by sebire

Ah, you see, they probably deal with so many Americans, they've got used to not correcting them...;) Anyway, Scottish, Welsh and Irish accents sound r... Read more

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Posted on: Costume Ball
On October 28 at 7:28 PM by alexyzye

Oops, I mistyped my last message. I meant 风 being mispronounced as "fung" when the pinyin is "feng". Read more

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Posted on: F1 in China
On October 28 at 7:06 PM by pretzellogic

For the record: Lewis HAMILTON: 2008 WORLD CHAMPION Jenson BUTTON: 2009 WORLD CHAMPION Read more

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Posted on: Please speak slowly
On October 28 at 6:35 PM by hebertinchina

@chenggwo Tthanks for the "de" explanation.  I didn't get the earlier explanation since I don't know characters yet. Read more

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On October 28 at 6:31 PM by pretzellogic

hey Sebire, I can understand the need to correct those of us who are governed without the benefit of a governor-general, but I thought it was interest... Read more

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On October 28 at 6:26 PM by rods

@pretzellogic Sorry, a bit off topic, but thanks for mentioning the F1 lesson. Unfortunately, it's a couple levels above me. But hey, that's incent... Read more