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For a start, Cockneys do NOT come from the East End of London. That is a fallacy. A Cockney must be born within the sound of Bow bells. This is wrongly assumed to refer to the church in Bow, East London. In fact, it is a church in the City of London, St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside.
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 01/08/2008 18:07:02For a start, Cockneys do NOT come from the East End of London. That is a fallacy. A Cockney must be born within the sound of Bow bells. This is wrongly assumed to refer to the church in Bow, East London. In fact, it is a church in the City of London, St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside.Well I'll go to the foot of our apples and pears.
So what does all of this locah history have to do with the fact that A Londoner cannot understand the "basilectal* end of the London accent ...." of a Cockney, wherever the dickens they are from within the city.
At least we Americans can understand each other no matter where we live or are born
Quote from: JimBob on 02/08/2008 01:10:01So what does all of this locah history have to do with the fact that A Londoner cannot understand the "basilectal* end of the London accent ...." of a Cockney, wherever the dickens they are from within the city.As I said previously, that is simply not true.QuoteAt least we Americans can understand each other no matter where we live or are bornSo you could happily converse with a black gangsta from the blocks and understand him perfectly well, could you?Let's see. What does this mean...Cop it straight from the bay, tap dance on the yay. Your people make a G day.
May I remind JimBob that Britain is part of Europe not an Island off Europe.
Quote from: Make it Lady on 30/07/2008 18:27:54He is right you know but what he fails to realise is that in Britain English evolved but in America it remained the same. No imagination or innovation you see.Agreed
He is right you know but what he fails to realise is that in Britain English evolved but in America it remained the same. No imagination or innovation you see.
Quote from: rosalind dna on 30/07/2008 21:26:43Quote from: Make it Lady on 30/07/2008 18:27:54He is right you know but what he fails to realise is that in Britain English evolved but in America it remained the same. No imagination or innovation you see.AgreedIn other word, American English is the truest English spoken.
Quote from: Make it Lady on 02/08/2008 23:12:09May I remind JimBob that Britain is part of Europe not an Island off Europe.erm, excuse me. Europe is that place off the coast of Britain!
Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 02/08/2008 23:14:06Quote from: Make it Lady on 02/08/2008 23:12:09May I remind JimBob that Britain is part of Europe not an Island off Europe.erm, excuse me. Europe is that place off the coast of Britain!So true Quote from: DoctorBeaver on 01/08/2008 18:07:02For a start, Cockneys do NOT come from the East End of London. That is a fallacy. A Cockney must be born within the sound of Bow bells. This is wrongly assumed to refer to the church in Bow, East London. In fact, it is a church in the City of London, St Mary-le-Bow in Cheapside. Does that mean as me mickey mouse were I was born in london is beyond the audible range of the bells that one day in the future wif a favourable wind and on a day that a Hair Gel ringer wif stronger than normal muscles pulls on the cords I could aw of a sudden become a cockney.
Hang on, cowpoke - you started on the "correct English" bit, not me. I merely tried to educate you on the subject.