tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post2970375595349308735..comments2023-07-29T08:18:56.915+01:00Comments on Altaclysmic: Talk TalkBobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15475673092257340904noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-79350199204987693812013-10-22T21:49:39.230+01:002013-10-22T21:49:39.230+01:00Get outa heaGet outa heaBobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475673092257340904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-73414605211517052712013-10-22T19:49:49.706+01:002013-10-22T19:49:49.706+01:00Sounds like me. :)Sounds like me. :)TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-1208237701214346462013-10-22T17:19:36.882+01:002013-10-22T17:19:36.882+01:00I was looking up "How to speak like a New Yor...I was looking up "How to speak like a New Yorker" and found this.<br /><br />"Have an attitude. Speaking like a New Yorker is less about what you say, and more about how you say it. New Yorkers are known for being direct, opinionated and confident. They are also known for talking a lot, and talking loudly. "Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15475673092257340904noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-65391332418387255542013-10-22T16:30:12.198+01:002013-10-22T16:30:12.198+01:00I say it sha-man, as I believe it should be. Ther...I say it sha-man, as I believe it should be. There is no "y" or "r" so saying it with an inflection toward either is wrong, my opinion of course.<br /><br />The mystical "r" however is something I have been accused of using on many occasions however. As a new yorker I would say the word idea as if it had an "r" at the end, almost sounding like i-deer. I never noticed it myself but I was dating a girl that grew up in colorado and she would love to tease me about my accent. Calling it the new york accent.<br /><br />I always fell back on television. How so you ask?<br /><br />I would say, tune into any show on network television and listen to how they talk, they all sound like me, not like you. So you have the accent, not me. ;)TheGrumpyElfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07621615711198405365noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5003106972062679804.post-83313223027932245612013-10-22T15:48:55.953+01:002013-10-22T15:48:55.953+01:00Yeah, the first time you talk about putting the pr...Yeah, the first time you talk about putting the pram in the boot of the lorry a non-Brit might just think you're off your meds and speaking in make-believe. :)<br /><br />The 'u' thing is a problem for Canadian spelling as well, I've started to drop the 'u' from words when I'm typing in WoW just for clarity and to provide a more generic voice. Those conversations often derail with "Armour? You're Canadian?" which is sometimes welcome and often not so much, especially in random content where it's often safer to be invisible.<br /><br />I propose that the standard pronunciation of Shaman (if we want a standard pronunciation) from a North American perspective should be Shah-min. That's by far the most common pronunciation I hear from both Canadians and Americans. I very rarely hear Shay-man which is probably the case for Navi as well. I've also never heard Shar-man that I can recall... that might be restricted to the very southern US. Sounds like a pretty hardcore cowboy pronunciation to my untrained eye/ear.Rnoreply@blogger.com