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Thread ID: 110425	2010-06-16 21:55:00	How do I get rid of my accent?	Renmoo (66)	PC World Chat

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1110867	2010-06-18 03:39:00	Just don't worry about it . I'm sure some girl will come along one day and admire your cute accent I think most of us just assume you will move to Auckland and hook up with Jamuz.	Metla (12)
1110868	2010-06-18 04:07:00	No problem with the pronounciation of the word "rice" over here. However, my tongue tends to get twisted when I try to say "long ruler". :D I can see that could be a problem (plobrem?). Not to worry Jamuz. My ex brother in law came here as a war refugee from Poland in 1953, and he still can't get his tongue around the "th" sound. To this day, it is "dees" (this) and "dat" (that). Adds to his charm - everyone understands him, and it gives him some individuality! He probably captivated my sister with his exotic accent. ;)	John H (8)
1110869	2010-06-18 04:20:00	I think most of us just assume you will move to Auckland and hook up with Jamuz. :D	qazwsxokmijn (102)
1110870	2010-06-18 04:37:00	:D I can see that could be a problem (plobrem?). Not to worry Jamuz. My ex brother in law came here as a war refugee from Poland in 1953, and he still can't get his tongue around the "th" sound. To this day, it is "dees" (this) and "dat" (that). Adds to his charm - everyone understands him, and it gives him some individuality! He probably captivated my sister with his exotic accent. ;) That's another thing that bothers me: I can't say "three". I can only say "tree". Dug myself a hole the other day when I called someone "Katie" instead of "Cathy". To date I still don't know the damn difference between these two names.	Renmoo (66)
1110871	2010-06-18 04:37:00	I think most of us just assume you will move to Auckland and hook up with Jamuz. :xmouth:	Renmoo (66)
1110872	2010-06-18 05:21:00	(snip) Dug myself a hole the other day when I called someone "Katie" instead of "Cathy". To date I still don't know the damn difference between these two names. Speaking as one whose grandmother, mother, and first daughter were/are all called Catherine, I have some experience here... As I understand it, Catherine tends to be the spelling favoured by the Scots, whereas Katherine or Kathleen are favoured by the Irish. But Catherine and Katherine are used in many European countries as far east as Russia. Katie or Katy could be a diminutive of Katherine, Katheryn, or Kathleen. However, my Welsh born uncle always referred to my grandmother (his mother in law), my mother (his sister in law) and my daughter as Katy or Kate. Go figure. Cathy is the diminutive of Catherine. So that will all make it as clear as mud for you. Learn to say either Cathy (Kathy) if you can say the "th" sound, otherwise it will come out as Catty, which will earn you a smack in the puss. If you can't say "Cathy" with a proper "th", it would definitely be safer to say "Katy" - incorrect, but definitely safer than something that sounds like "Catty".	John H (8)
1110873	2010-06-18 05:31:00	That's another thing that bothers me: I can't say "three". I can only say "tree". Dug myself a hole the other day when I called someone "Katie" instead of "Cathy". To date I still don't know the damn difference between these two names. Now would you look at dat! The boy has an Oirish accent to be sure! :D (EDIT: so long as you can pronounce "ask" correctly, I'll forgive you for just about ANY other pronunciation transgression. I cannot stand dumbs***s who pronounce "ask" as "arx". Extremely uneducated and low rent.)	johcar (6283)
1110874	2010-06-18 05:35:00	That's another thing that bothers me: I can't say "three". I can only say "tree". Dug myself a hole the other day when I called someone "Katie" instead of "Cathy". To date I still don't know the damn difference between these two names. Hi Jamuz, take it slowly, don't be so hard on yourself. None of us are perfect with our language skills. With the 'thr' words it could depend on which noun follows. Are 'thrive', 'throw' and 'thrust' easier to say? A lot of the Irish would say 'tree' as well. Unless an actor is playing the part of an Irish person, they practice until perfect. When we say 'three', or any of the 'thr' words, the tip of our tongue touches our teeth. Katie has a long 'a' as in cape. Cathy has a short 'a' as in cat. Ironically, a lot of Cathys do get called Katie, not in error, but as a preferred name.	Marnie (4574)
1110875	2010-06-18 05:45:00	Speaking of "Catherine", do some people preferred to be called "Caferine"?	Renmoo (66)
1110876	2010-06-18 05:49:00	Speaking of "Catherine", do some people preferred to be called "Caferine"? Not in my experience Jamuz. Caferine (and Caffy, and Caff Caff!) was what my daughter was called as an affectionate baby name because of the problems her siblings had in pronouncing Catherine or Cath or Cathy. But Caferine would not be an acceptable adult pronunciation in my experience. A person you called Caferine might take it amiss!	John H (8)
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