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Kelly617
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Actually, in Britain, the word frock is still used by a lot of people...I still use the word frock after living in Canada for 15 years. As is petrol...another word I still use...:p
Her accent is weird. Sometimes she sounds British, sometimes she sounds like a Kiwi...and in her last video, she sounded totally American for almost an entire sentence nearer the beginning. Listen to: "There was a girl, about your age now..." O_O |
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3cheesed
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| Skunkwaffle wrote: | | No really though, it almost sounds fake. It reminds me of people I know (Americans) trying to sound Brittish. |
I can tell that it's fake. I know English people, and you can tell as she's talking that her ameican accent slips. That's what tipped me off. Actually, The person I know in England is named Gemma! What a coincidence. But my Gemma is hotter  |
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heybitch
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:10 am Post subject: |
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| Kelly617 wrote: | Actually, in Britain, the word frock is still used by a lot of people...I still use the word frock after living in Canada for 15 years. As is petrol...another word I still use...:p
Her accent is weird. Sometimes she sounds British, sometimes she sounds like a Kiwi...and in her last video, she sounded totally American for almost an entire sentence. |
Whats the other word for Petrol?
She NEVER sounds like a kiwi.
Also..
To someone who said something earlier.
NZer's dont have a twang.. |
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Kasdeja
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| Emmy wrote: | | Kasdeja wrote: | | Yes, it sounds nothing like when I...a lowly american...attempt an English accent. If it did...well, that would be truly horrible. My attempt is really bad, of course. |
lowly american?
I'd rather have an American accent, it's much more interesting.
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American accent...which kind?  Midwestern ones aren't the most desireable, lol...and that's what I have. |
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PushedButton
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:18 pm Post subject: |
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| heybitch wrote: | | Kelly617 wrote: | Actually, in Britain, the word frock is still used by a lot of people...I still use the word frock after living in Canada for 15 years. As is petrol...another word I still use...:p
Her accent is weird. Sometimes she sounds British, sometimes she sounds like a Kiwi...and in her last video, she sounded totally American for almost an entire sentence. |
Whats the other word for Petrol?
She NEVER sounds like a kiwi.
Also..
To someone who said something earlier.
NZer's dont have a twang.. |
We call it petrol in the uk, the rest of you call it gasoline.
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saralynn
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| I like petrol vs. gasoline. Gasoline sounds dirty, which it is, but petrol makes me think it might be a delightful dessert, or a small bird of some kind. |
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katz31
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 4:36 pm Post subject: |
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| Yes, and saying things like "Oh, let's take my car; I have plenty of gas," just doesn't sound too appealing, does it? |
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GoodGollyItsHolly
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| Posted: Thu Nov 02, 2006 5:19 pm Post subject: |
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| katz31 wrote: | | Yes, and saying things like "Oh, let's take my car; I have plenty of gas," just doesn't sound too appealing, does it? |
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spaciegirlreturn
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| saralynn wrote: | | Well since we all know she's an actress, since she plays Gemma, we can assume she might've taken acting classes. There's a lot of speech therapists that will either try to get rid of your accent (usually southern drawls for commercial work) or teach you a new one. |
On this subject, did anyone see that thing on Mtv..I think it was a "True Life" about the Statten (is that how you spell that?) Island girls...with the one actress trying to get rid of her accent? It was freakin' hilarious!! I mean, good luck to her and everything, but I don't think she's getting rid of that anytime soon.
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heybitch
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We call it petrol in the uk, the rest of you call it gasoline. |
lol!
"we" The United Kingdom
"you" The rest of the world |
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PushedButton
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| heybitch wrote: | | PushedButton wrote: |
We call it petrol in the uk, the rest of you call it gasoline. |
lol!
"we" The United Kingdom
"you" The rest of the world |
Oh ok. I admit, I could have googled it, but then you would have had nothing to correct me about.
I stand corrected. You live and learn eh?
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AOGinc
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Is gemma supposed to be a kiwi but living in britain or is she actually supposed to be english and born in england? If the latter is true, the creators really need to change it to the former, because there's no way anyone from england would talk like that!
we take correct pronnunciation seriously at AOG!
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arammat
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| Broken Kid wrote: | | kwicherbichen wrote: |
AMERICANS TRYING TO FAKE AN ENGLISH ACCENT DO NOT SOUND LIKE THAT. |
What difference does it make? Don't get upset about an accent, of all things! |
I'm an American, and when I fake an English accent I sound exactly like Gemma. In fact, I do her voice-overs! |
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cassieisabeyotch
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| Posted: Thu Nov 09, 2006 10:35 am Post subject: |
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| spaciegirl wrote: | | saralynn wrote: | | Well since we all know she's an actress, since she plays Gemma, we can assume she might've taken acting classes. There's a lot of speech therapists that will either try to get rid of your accent (usually southern drawls for commercial work) or teach you a new one. |
On this subject, did anyone see that thing on Mtv..I think it was a "True Life" about the Statten (is that how you spell that?) Island girls...with the one actress trying to get rid of her accent? It was freakin' hilarious!! I mean, good luck to her and everything, but I don't think she's getting rid of that anytime soon. |
i saw that. I feel bad for her, but I got rid of mine. You have to move away from there for a while to realize you even have an accent.
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El.Rubber.Ducky
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Frankly, I dont care about her accent, and I'm not good with accents at all, so I cant really pinpoint where it's from.
And I dont want to come off as rude or anything, but cant we just move on?
I'm sure with all of us talking about it, the writers are sure to pick up on it, and put something in her next vlog that tells us where exactly its from.
Sooo yeah. |
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