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English as it's spoken on the London Street

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barrythemod
 
Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 12:07 am
Wanna feel "at home" when you visit the U.K. You can study English vocab untill it comes out of your a**e,but if you can't communicate with the folks on the street,you're f****d Confused
Post every-day questions here and I`ll do my best to help
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littlek
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 08:27 pm
Hey is Terry Pratchett English?
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KiwiChic
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 08:50 pm
..BTM give us an example of anything... :wink:
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gustavratzenhofer
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 08:55 pm
If I were to say something like "I'd like a spot of tea. Pip Pip." would I blend in seamlessly on the busy streets?
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KiwiChic
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 08:59 pm
tally ho! young Gus :wink:
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goodfielder
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 09:00 pm
Probably be okay in Knightsbridge Gus Very Happy
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cicerone imposter
 
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Reply Mon 17 Oct, 2005 09:43 pm
Where the hell was btm when we were in London last April?
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:01 am
littlek wrote:
Hey is Terry Pratchett English?

F**k knows.No time to read books.OPSSSSSS,sorry,read the latest Harry Potter,sitting in the sun,in Barcelona Very Happy
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:16 am
gustavratzenhofer wrote:
If I were to say something like "I'd like a spot of tea. Pip Pip." would I blend in seamlessly on the busy streets?


From your question,I understand that you require a hot beverage to quench your thirst.
I would say "Wanna cup of tea,mate" and take you to the nearest Cafe,pronounced "caff".There's loads of great "caff's" all over London.I would also recommend that you have a sandwich or bread roll with your drink.A bacon sandwich,or "bacon butty",would be a good choice,along with a cooked sausage( a LARGE weener ) in a bread roll,which we refer to as " a dog roll "
Red ( tomato ) or brown ( who knows what's in it ),will be offered on each.
You place your order at the counter,the rest is table service.Tipping is NOT required in caffs :wink:
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:20 am
KiwiChic wrote:
tally ho! young Gus :wink:


This quote would only be spoken by the Queen and her friends.Refers to horse riding,fox hunting and all that s**t.
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:23 am
goodfielder wrote:
Probably be okay in Knightsbridge Gus Very Happy


If you can afford to stay in Knightsbridge during your stay in London,then you are one rich mo fo!,and you will not see London at it's best,which is at "street level"
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anastasia
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:25 am
my problem in london was not a problem with english.

the problem was - every time I needed to ask them something, they were a tourist, and couldn't help me, though we understood each other fine ...

more a random observation than anything contributory ... heheh ... but I do that somatimes.
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:27 am
cicerone imposter wrote:
Where the hell was btm when we were in London last April?


Been here all my life mate.I LOVE LONDON.Best f*****g city in the world,and I've seen some!
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anastasia
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:28 am
So, basically the problem was with the limited vocabulary of the people I was talking to ... consisted of "dunno - not from here"...

or maybe I got the accent wrong.

heheh.
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:31 am
anastasia wrote:
my problem in london was not a problem with english.

the problem was - every time I needed to ask them something, they were a tourist, and couldn't help me, though we understood each other fine ...

more a random observation than anything contributory ... heheh ... but I do that somatimes.


Same thing happened to me in N.Y.N.Y. Was asked by an American,obviously another tourist,directions to the nearest subway.I took it as a compliment as I must have looked " local "

:wink:
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Lord Ellpus
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:35 am
As a lifelong Londoner myself, I would have to place London as equal first place with New York for overall enjoyment of life. Both places never stop buzzing.
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:36 am
anastasia wrote:
So, basically the problem was with the limited vocabulary of the people I was talking to ... consisted of "dunno - not from here"...

or maybe I got the accent wrong.

heheh.


Yeah,the majority of people in London are workers.They leave their home which is usually a buss or train ride away,and the only time they venture out on the streets of their nations capital,is to get a coffe or have a smoke,because most workplaces are now "smoke free".Then they go home,using the same route they have used for years.Sad gits Rolling Eyes
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:37 am
Lord Ellpus wrote:
As a lifelong Londoner myself, I would have to place London as equal first place with New York for overall enjoyment of life. Both places never stop buzzing.


I second that emotion :wink:
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barrythemod
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 04:39 am
KiwiChic wrote:
..BTM give us an example of anything... :wink:


How am I doing so far ? Cool
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KiwiChic
 
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Reply Tue 18 Oct, 2005 02:39 pm
LOL very interresting BTM.....Im addicted to 'Coronation St' (dont laugh)so a few of the words are on there...like 'Bacon butty' Laughing
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