Comments on: Accentuation http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/10/06/accentuation/ Internet home of writer/lawndarter/initial-user: <br> Sam Smith. Not actual home. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:00:04 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: mKhulu http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/10/06/accentuation/comment-page-1/#comment-1966 mKhulu Tue, 06 Oct 2009 22:07:47 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=1914#comment-1966 That video was way cool. I agree with GrammaMack y'all. That video was way cool.
I agree with GrammaMack y’all.

]]> By: GrammaMack http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/10/06/accentuation/comment-page-1/#comment-1959 GrammaMack Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:11:34 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=1914#comment-1959 Once in Puerto Rico an older American woman (older than me, that is) said something about my Canadian accent, and I said back (with a smile) something to the effect that I didn't have an accent--she did. I'll never forget the surprised and offended look on her face. Apparently it hadn't occurred to her that we each perceive accents differently depending on what we're used to. I'm rather partial to West Virginian accents myself! Once in Puerto Rico an older American woman (older than me, that is) said something about my Canadian accent, and I said back (with a smile) something to the effect that I didn’t have an accent–she did. I’ll never forget the surprised and offended look on her face. Apparently it hadn’t occurred to her that we each perceive accents differently depending on what we’re used to.

I’m rather partial to West Virginian accents myself!

]]> By: Loren Eaton http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/10/06/accentuation/comment-page-1/#comment-1956 Loren Eaton Tue, 06 Oct 2009 12:36:46 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=1914#comment-1956 Dude, <i>that</i> was impressive ... Dude, that was impressive …

]]> By: Andrew Mackay http://www.sdsmith.net/2009/10/06/accentuation/comment-page-1/#comment-1954 Andrew Mackay Tue, 06 Oct 2009 10:53:21 +0000 http://www.sdsmith.net/?p=1914#comment-1954 1. That was brilliant. I have two accents... middle eastern, and scottish. Everything else I try to do becomes a combination of the two. It's embarrassing. 2. I don't have an accent. Fact. 1. That was brilliant. I have two accents… middle eastern, and scottish. Everything else I try to do becomes a combination of the two. It’s embarrassing.

2. I don’t have an accent. Fact.

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