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[quote name='Austin7' post='1301065' date='Jul 12 2011, 02:22 PM']"Owt" is a word in British English? I have never heard of it.[/quote]

Am guessing yiv nivvor been roond owa neck of the woods, marra...?

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[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1301201' date='Jul 12 2011, 03:58 PM']Am guessing yiv nivvor been roond owa neck of the woods, marra...?[/quote]

Nee chance o that kidda.

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[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1301128' date='Jul 12 2011, 03:11 PM']That said, you would have no difficulty conversing with the average Brit.[/quote]

Jus remember ter lock yer jam jar, lah!

It's not like we're a Mary Poppins outtake, it shouldn't be too hard. Half the battle is remembering that we're not all Hugh Grant and the Royal Family.

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[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1301205' date='Jul 12 2011, 04:00 PM']A diddent think see![/quote]

Mee neeetha. Owa posh fa the likes o us ah reckin. Nowt's the botha.

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[quote name='Gust0o' post='1301208' date='Jul 12 2011, 04:02 PM']It's not like we're a Mary Poppins outtake, it shouldn't be too hard. Half the battle is remembering that we're not all Hugh Grant and the Royal Family.[/quote]

Or, god forbid, Brian Sewell.

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[quote name='skankdelvar' post='1301128' date='Jul 12 2011, 02:11 PM']Indeed. The antonym is 'nowt'. Imagine , if you will, two unsuccessful anglers:

A: Caught owt?

B: Nowt.


Her indoors is Dublin born and bred; she maintains that the Irish render English in its purest form. That said, you would have no difficulty conversing with the average Brit. Stick around here long enough and you'll soon be fluent enough to pass for a local.

Dick-eye chavvy, me old china.[/quote]


When I hear English from Scotland, England, or Ireland, it sounds more the way I imagine a language should sound. I find American English to be far too bland.

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[quote name='wateroftyne' post='1301201' date='Jul 12 2011, 02:58 PM']Am guessing yiv nivvor been roond owa neck of the woods, marra...?[/quote]

I've been to Ireland twice and was able to stay a long time each time. However, I still have never had the opportunity to go to England, Scotland, or even Northern Ireland yet. If things turn out as they should, that will happen some day, but not anytime soon. I've also been to Holland twice, Belgium once and Germany once. I had meant to visit England already by now, but lately things have not been working out very well for me.

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[quote name='crez5150' post='1301148' date='Jul 12 2011, 03:25 PM']You'll get a bloody Clout![/quote]
Noriff mah missus is abowt! She''ll giyee a moment o' dowt!

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