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Alan Jones
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| Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 12:41 am
Post subject: Re: Sophie Raworth said, "HaRASS" on the BBC Six O' Clock Ne |
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"Nick" <pacifico@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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| Quote: | You could buy Linguaphone records to teach you to speak 'BBC English'
in the 60s...
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Does anyone know what style of spoken British English is taught these days
by Linguaphone and similar "teach yourself" language courses? I see from
advertisements that they have separate courses for AmE and BrE, and my
question could equally be applied to AmE. From the wide range of accents
available, what have become the two de facto standards?
Alan Jones
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Nick
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| Posted: Tue Sep 20, 2005 8:01 pm
Post subject: Re: Sophie Raworth said, "HaRASS" on the BBC Six O' Clock Ne |
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ray o'hara wrote:
| Quote: | "Nick" <pacifico@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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ray o'hara wrote:
rogertidy@yahoo.com
We'll know we have been when BBC announcers say "BirmingHAM" and
"BalHAM".
I live in Massachusetts,
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A *golden* opportunity!
Going OT, the Bee Gees' 'Massachusetts' was, reputedly, a hit
everywhere *except* in Massachusetts!
Is it liked there, please?
Nick
It did fine here and the radio stations still play it.
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Thanks - glad you like it (the Bee Gees' record) there, it's one of my
favourites! :-)
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ray o'hara
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| Posted: Wed Sep 21, 2005 10:48 pm
Post subject: Re: Sophie Raworth said, "HaRASS" on the BBC Six O' Clock Ne |
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"Nick" <pacifico@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
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ray o'hara wrote:
"Nick" <pacifico@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:1127120948.515263.40570@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
ray o'hara wrote:
rogertidy@yahoo.com
We'll know we have been when BBC announcers say "BirmingHAM" and
"BalHAM".
I live in Massachusetts,
~
A *golden* opportunity!
Going OT, the Bee Gees' 'Massachusetts' was, reputedly, a hit
everywhere *except* in Massachusetts!
Is it liked there, please?
Nick
It did fine here and the radio stations still play it.
~
Thanks - glad you like it (the Bee Gees' record) there, it's one of my
favourites! :-)
Nick
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The Bee Gees are cool. Lonely Days is their best song for me. But
Massachsetts was a hit here, that rumour you heard was just that.
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Nick
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| Posted: Fri Sep 23, 2005 2:45 pm
Post subject: Re: Sophie Raworth said, "HaRASS" on the BBC Six O' Clock Ne |
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ray o'hara wrote:
| Quote: | "Nick" <pacifico@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:1127224916.623992.78010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...
ray o'hara wrote:
"Nick" <pacifico@btopenworld.com> wrote in message
news:1127120948.515263.40570@g47g2000cwa.googlegroups.com...
ray o'hara wrote:
rogertidy@yahoo.com
We'll know we have been when BBC announcers say "BirmingHAM" and
"BalHAM".
I live in Massachusetts,
~
A *golden* opportunity!
Going OT, the Bee Gees' 'Massachusetts' was, reputedly, a hit
everywhere *except* in Massachusetts!
Is it liked there, please?
Nick
It did fine here and the radio stations still play it.
~
Thanks - glad you like it (the Bee Gees' record) there, it's one of my
favourites! :-)
Nick
The Bee Gees are cool. Lonely Days is their best song for me. But
Massachsetts was a hit here, that rumour you heard was just that.
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Oh yes, Lonely's a goodie, as are 'First of May', 'Melody Fair', IMHO -
so many winners, one is spoiled for choice.
Have heard "that rumour" (albeit erroneous!) a few times - thanks,
again, for clearing it up! :-)
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