tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post3194545630741503015..comments2024-03-17T13:13:51.825-04:00Comments on My Life in Retirement: Are We All Speaking English???Denisehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15045554938847356871noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-16228240458582082842013-09-22T12:21:03.272-04:002013-09-22T12:21:03.272-04:00Ha ha! I have the same problem with some American ...Ha ha! I have the same problem with some American accents and, being a Scot living in England, a lot of English people had trouble with mine - although it has faded over time. I guess you just get used to it.<br />I wonder if Peter Capaldi will do David Tennant and ditch his Scottish accent for an English one when he plays The Doctor?Ermiehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06379137320794025513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-79228985785268188272013-09-19T09:49:56.091-04:002013-09-19T09:49:56.091-04:00In My Fair Lady, there is one song called Why Can&...In My Fair Lady, there is one song called Why Can't The English Teach Their Children How to Speak which includes a language about who uses English saying "Americans haven't used it for years". I have been telling American friends for years that you do NOT speak English, but American which, admittedly, was adapted from English. Rent boys, which I had never heard before, was obvious to me, but then, I am originally English. A lot of it is in how we think, both you and us. When we first emigrated to Canada, a lot of misunderstanding was caused by the way we phrased things which was totally different to Canadian phrasing.Johttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14087140585742801854noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2147049442316958074.post-42482336702437495992013-09-19T04:11:03.708-04:002013-09-19T04:11:03.708-04:00This is funny, Denise. I've had this experienc...This is funny, Denise. I've had this experience too, when I had to switch on the subtitled while watching Billy Elliott. If you haven't watched that film, you must. It is a beautiful story.<br />Cynthia Rodrigues Manchekarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00582482381203565646noreply@blogger.com