the pronounciation of the words...

The Halk · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:22

Aleksandrs said:
Haha I do not

I still feel it is the correct way to pronounce it.

Damn you mockneys and your horrible butchering of the language!

DJMK4 · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:32

What about the scots?? Scoowwwtland

The Halk · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:34

It's a mistake to say we all have the same accent up here. Where I live we speak correctly... or at least I do!

cm1179 · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:36

DJMK4 said:
What about the scots?? Scoowwwtland

i have had many a problem understanding scots people over the years. whilst travelling, a scottish bloke asked me to pass him his jumper which was on the floor and i answered 'yeah a younger brother and sister'
also had trouble with the yam yams and brummies, no offence

twist3d0n3 · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:51

in bath (read baaaath

) say things like the OP's dad. unless you're a *****.

Castiel · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:55

It all depends on your breeding.

Whether it be glass as in ass, or glass as In arse, who cares along as you are understandable. Its when the geordies start making up words it gets stupid.

meghatronic · 6 Jan 2011 at 23:58

Castiel said:
It all depends on your breeding.

Whether it be glass as in ass, or glass as In arse, who cares along as you are understandable. Its when the geordies start making up words it gets stupid.

You answered your own question

Antar Bolaeisk · 7 Jan 2011 at 00:05

How are you managing to crowbar in an extra 'r' into grass. I've been trying to roll grarss around on my tongue for the last few minutes and it's just not happening, in fact I'm getting a sore throat from trying.

I've always been careful to try and pronounce my words correctly but this has led to people assuming I'm either posh, English or both

Just because they can't talk properly doesn't mean I shouldn't be able to.

Castiel · 7 Jan 2011 at 00:09

Antar Bolaeisk said:
How are you managing to crowbar in an extra 'r' into grass. I've been trying to roll grarss around on my tongue for the last few minutes and it's just not happening, in fact I'm getting a sore throat from trying.

I've always been careful to try and pronounce my words correctly but this has led to people assuming I'm either posh, English or both

Just because they can't talk properly doesn't mean I shouldn't be able to.

Its the pronunication of the 'a' either as 'ah' as 'arse' or 'a' as in 'ass'.

meghatronic · 7 Jan 2011 at 00:21

Castiel said:
Its the pronunication of the 'a' either as 'ah' as 'arse' or 'a' as in 'ass'.

That is, ä instead of ă.

Shayper · 7 Jan 2011 at 00:30

My dad, from Yorkshire, says glass.

My mum, from Stevenage, says glass.

Myself, also from Stevenage, says glarss.

Go figure?

Castiel · 7 Jan 2011 at 00:32

meghatronic said:
That is, ä instead of ă.

I dont have fancy pants wiggly things on my phone keyboard....

loltim · 7 Jan 2011 at 00:39

Shayper said:
My dad, from Yorkshire, says glass.

My mum, from Stevenage, says glass.

Myself, also from Stevenage, says glarss.

Go figure?

Your parents are correct and you're a nonce?

sammo62 · 7 Jan 2011 at 01:10

The divide is something like this: (apologies if your town is one side of the line and says it the other way etc)

Tonyator · 7 Jan 2011 at 02:31

Silly northerners...

Grass as in arse for me.

From Southampton live in Devon, so I can't really help on where the divide is...

manveruppd · 7 Jan 2011 at 02:40

Nitefly said:
Shaaaaaaaaaahrk in the caaaaaaaaaaaaaaahr paaaaaaaaaaaaaahrk

What a concept! Would make as awesome an action movie as Snakes on a Plane!

Shayper · 7 Jan 2011 at 03:52

Tim said:
Your parents are correct and you're a nonce?

Of course, that would be it...

Although I do get complemented for my accent, apparently I'm rather "well spoken"

Jambo · 7 Jan 2011 at 04:26

DJMK4 said:
What about the scots?? Scoowwwtland

We say it correctly. Grass. Not grarse.

I have never heard this. Is this a wind up?

Raikiri · 7 Jan 2011 at 05:14

Shayper said:
My dad, from Yorkshire, says glass.

My mum, from Stevenage, says glass.

Myself, also from Stevenage, says glarss.

Go figure?

Well done, you've broken the circle of idiocy