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Diana Sinclair Posts: 10119 Joined: 3rd Apr 2008 Location: USA	quotePosted at 15:19 on 9th August 2008 I hail from the southern US and although my family still live there and speak with heavey southern drawls, I never picked it up. In truth I hated the southern accent and worked very hard not to pick it up. Although, if I am honest I sometimes catch myself saying certain words in a typically southern way. LOL! I have lived in Boston for fourteen years now but I've never picked up that accent either. Most people think I am English believe it or not. Well, except for the British who can tell right away that I am from the US, though most can't quite from which region. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:22 on 9th August 2008 On 9th August 2008 13:30, Wolf wrote: Just had to say nice pic. Steph. Good night and C ya. May angels rest on your pillow. Thanks Wolf - that's lovely! It's one of our wedding pics from Hawaii. Thought it was time I got a bit older - but it's still 13 years ago! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:24 on 9th August 2008 On 9th August 2008 15:19, Diana Sinclair wrote: I hail from the southern US and although my family still live there and speak with heavey southern drawls, I never picked it up. In truth I hated the southern accent and worked very hard not to pick it up. Although, if I am honest I sometimes catch myself saying certain words in a typically southern way. LOL! I have lived in Boston for fourteen years now but I've never picked up that accent either. Most people think I am English believe it or not. Well, except for the British who can tell right away that I am from the US, though most can't quite from which region. When we got married in Hawaii Diana all the Americans thought we were Australians because of our strong accents! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ray Stear Posts: 1930 Joined: 25th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:27 on 9th August 2008 Lovely pic Stephanie. Ray. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Stephanie Jackson Posts: 3911 Joined: 13th Apr 2008 Location: UK	quotePosted at 19:38 on 9th August 2008 Thanks Ray! My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 20:16 on 9th August 2008 Aww nice pic Steph, I wore a navy/white suite at my wedding way back in the early 70's, but i'm not putting my pic of that on here lol My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:07 on 9th August 2008 Hi Stephanie: We met a guy from London last winter who some of the people I was with guessed Australia. The Australian accent is way closer to the British than the American is. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Ruth Gregory Posts: 8072 Joined: 25th Jul 2007 Location: USA	quotePosted at 21:08 on 9th August 2008 By the way, I don't have an accent. Just that flat, boring, nasally American whatever it is. I never tire of hearing the British Isles accents. They're much more musical and colorful. My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
L Posts: 5656 Joined: 10th Jun 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:26 on 9th August 2008 I sound like a Londoner but not the posh ones like the Queen, one cannot speak with a plum in ones mouth like she does, so you'll ave ta settle with a softer sort of cockney lol innit My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions
Paul Hilton Posts: 2605 Joined: 21st Nov 2004 Location: UK	quotePosted at 21:34 on 9th August 2008 On 9th August 2008 21:26, Lyn Greenaway wrote: I sound like a Londoner but not the posh ones like the Queen, one cannot speak with a plum in ones mouth like she does, so you'll ave ta settle with a softer sort of cockney lol innit POE's very own My Fair Lady My favourite: Pictures \| Towns \| Attractions