I added it to the search engine in AB and it didn't know. I asked Jeeves and he shrugged his shoulders. I emailed all my mates and they could not reply. I searched Altavista, Google, Yellow Pages, the...
Where in Britain do people speak in a 'brummie' accent? I keep getting mixed up. Is it the same as liverpudlian? So where is Cilla Black from then - where people appear not to be able to pronounce...
This might sound a bit strange or morbid even, but my friend was just involved in a car accident and is now in hospital with a broken leg, rib and punctured lung. I'm going to visit him and want to...
Where does the accent change travelling from Scotland to England or vice versa. Carlise ? Suddenly ? Gradually ? aye yes no naw is there a no mans land where they say - Bigman gonigeezwany them Gin...
My ex-girfriend's father was a doctor who once mentioned that, due to his profession, he always carried an elastic band around with him 'just in case'. I never got round to asking him why exactly. Any...
I have heard the the town of Cholmondeley in Cheshire is pronounced 'Chumley' Featherstonehough is pronounced 'fanshaw' is this true and are there any other silly pronunciations
Reading the posting from beenee a few down, it struck me as interesting as to where accents come from anyway. I can imagine the various dialects in Britain originated from the different languages we...
In an episode of the West Wing, the Chairman for the Joint Chiefs thinks that the head of the Eagle turns towards the arrows when the country is involved in a war. I know it's a fictitious show but is...
Can anyone help? I'm currently with the Bank of Scotland and am looking to close it and open up an account with someone else. I'd like a current account and a savings account, any suggestions who's...