DgarMe: Have you seen Titanic?
Canadian: What's that about?
Me: Yes, it was. A huge one that sank.
dragonfrog@dgar
Me (a Canadian): Have you seen Die Fledermaus?
American: What's that about?
Me: Yes it is. Well, in the opera it's a guy dressed as one.
Moss da Bard 🇨🇦🇧🇧🇲🇽🇬🇱@dragonfrog @dgar
Really? I've never heard an American accent like you describe. The "ou" in "about" is pronounced like the "ou" in "couch" or "Fauci". Bob is, well, Bob, but you might say "Bahb". The greatest difference between English and American is the "r" sound, we roll nothing and most of us say "carr" rather than "cah". (New Englanders excepted)
Really? I've never heard an American accent like you describe. The "ou" in "about" is pronounced like the "ou" in "couch" or "Fauci". Bob is, well, Bob, but you might say "Bahb". The greatest difference between English and American is the "r" sound, we roll nothing and most of us say "carr" rather than "cah". (New Englanders excepted)
@dragonfrog
Don't know what to tell you. I was raised in the Los Angeles area, but I've lived in 8 states (including NC, SC & TN) and visited 40 (plus my travels in Alberta, BC, and Ontario). No, nothing here to argue about. Just say the joke didn't land with me.
Don't know what to tell you. I was raised in the Los Angeles area, but I've lived in 8 states (including NC, SC & TN) and visited 40 (plus my travels in Alberta, BC, and Ontario). No, nothing here to argue about. Just say the joke didn't land with me.