17 Dialects of British English?

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Really?!

Which might we prefer :)? Would others agree with our ideas about “beautiful”, “cool”, “sexy”, “sweet”, and “lovely”? (And, what's this problem the British have with quotation marks?)

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I found that~ from England~ persons in private lessons (ski)~ I began to ~ know where, what part of England they were from~ how close to the Scottish border~ or Wales~ or North Ireland~ or```

One fellow~ he and his friend ~were written up~ in National Geographic ~ they had flown an~ ancient airplane ~ some great distance ~ he skied with me several times~ could talk the hind leg off a jackass~ but I couldn't understand more than a couple words, God love him~ very proud of that flight and his mates ```

At Irish parties when I'd dance or sing ~ they'd ask~ Richard ~ you're Welch are you~ or ~ came from Ulster did you ~ "Ole Park Road" ```

The Rogans live~ 150 Ole Park Road~ till the bombed them out~ during the troubles ```
 

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One set of grandparents spoke precise English, the other on my mom's side spoke with a Yorkshire accent, I loved listening to my grandpa's Yorkshire accent and phrases like ee by gum, and over yon. Somehow I found them very comforting

Annette.
 

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Audrey Hepburn Re: Learning an upper English~ vowel sounding~ in the movie~ " My Fair Lady" ```

Interesting her ~ she is the daughter of Baroness Ella Van Heemstra ~ she~ born in Brussels~ could speak five languages``` Lived in Europe during WWII ~ her family ( brothers)played a part in the resistance and she~ even a small part~ distraction German Guard ```
 

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One set of grandparents spoke precise English, the other on my mom's side spoke with a Yorkshire accent, I loved listening to my grandpa's Yorkshire accent and phrases like ee by gum, and over yon. Somehow I found them very comforting

Annette.


I remember a girl in college~ her mother came~ from England~ her daughter asked her grandmother~ " does everyone in England talk like mummy" ~ grandmother answered: " No dear~ your mother has lost her accent~ they talk like me!"
 
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