tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post1505520243924640682..comments2023-09-25T04:23:23.030-06:00Comments on Uncommon Notions: Accent AgitationDeborah Gamblehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07950955046427526175noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-36275585471684158972007-05-07T08:18:00.000-06:002007-05-07T08:18:00.000-06:00In case Bart's vocabulary is beyond you like it wa...In case Bart's vocabulary is beyond you like it was me:<BR/><BR/>a-nath-e-ma [<I>uh-</I><B>nath</B>-<I>uh</I>-m<I>uh</I>]-noun, plural -mas.<BR/>1. A person or thing detested or laothed.Deborah Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950955046427526175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-23395169833158509382007-05-06T09:09:00.000-06:002007-05-06T09:09:00.000-06:00I love the Bawlmer accent. Which isn't entirely a...I love the Bawlmer accent. Which isn't entirely an accent. It's a nice mix of uneducated drawling, southern inflections and northern pronunciations. <BR/><BR/>But the way a pure-bred Baltimorean can mangle the "o" sound is either music to the ears, or anathema. If you've never heard it, the best way to describe it is someone trying to say the French word "eau."Barthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06715107202766657600noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-21093106584390936922007-05-06T06:31:00.000-06:002007-05-06T06:31:00.000-06:00Eve,Thank you for pointing out the obvious! At ni...Eve,<BR/>Thank you for pointing out the obvious! At nineteen, I know that sort of logic had completely escaped me at the time.Deborah Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950955046427526175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-30676260156626904822007-05-05T22:15:00.000-06:002007-05-05T22:15:00.000-06:00You should of asked him if he meant male or female...You should of asked him if he meant male or female, lol.Eve Nielsenhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03523662913213458407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-81649182320795381792007-05-05T21:47:00.000-06:002007-05-05T21:47:00.000-06:00Shrink Wrapped,DH spent a couple years in the UK, ...Shrink Wrapped,<BR/><BR/>DH spent a couple years in the UK, and we love to have him talk in his cockney English or Queen's English accents. However, he usually saves them for only special occasions. Like when he is eating Bird's Custard in a homemade trifle.Deborah Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950955046427526175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-18117752961862644382007-05-05T10:16:00.000-06:002007-05-05T10:16:00.000-06:00Ha! Come try the coloquial accents in the UK - Gre...Ha! Come try the coloquial accents in the UK - <BR/><BR/>Great post, as ever. Made me smile.Shrink Wrapped Screamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12760625376352251212noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-44940556256308473822007-05-04T13:52:00.000-06:002007-05-04T13:52:00.000-06:00Chewy,You know you're right. Some areas have the ...Chewy,<BR/><BR/>You know you're right. Some areas have the most distinct accents, while others - not so much.<BR/><BR/>Hopefully you all will keep Massachusetts in tact for Frank. He's probably already itchin' to get back to his <I>harses</I> in the <I>bawhn</I>.Deborah Gamblehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07950955046427526175noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3057616764928118790.post-45916536554430679612007-05-04T13:37:00.000-06:002007-05-04T13:37:00.000-06:00Hey deb,I'm from Western Massachusetts without the...Hey deb,<BR/><BR/>I'm from Western Massachusetts without the accent though. Seems only the Eastern half of the state is funny the way they talk. I have cousins out Boston/Cape Cod way with accented speech. weird.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com