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It sounds to me as though it's just someone taking the mickey out of an accent! As someone who comes from Cambridge and now lives in the West Midlands I'm used to that! For example, I'm always being told that there's no "r" in "basket" or "grass" so why do I put one in when I speak!!!

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I have never really fitted in anywhere. :o I was born in Lincoln and my parents are from Grimsby so I had a real northern accent. Then we moved to London and everyone there teased me relentlessly. One of my teachers almost wet herself laughing when I rhymed 'muck' with 'book' in one of my workbooks. Then when we visited relatives in Grimsby they accused me of speaking with a southern accent. xD Now I live in Scotland, so its even worse! Not only do I not have the accent but I don't understand half the words they use either. :( Luckily I have a wonderful assistant who acts as my translator. :D

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we seem to have a lot of children and families who move here from Birmingham....

none of the children can understand my London accent.... took us ages to work out why the children were not following instructions or able to answer any questions from me.... Another staff member reverted to her childhood accent and they understood perfectly and did all asked of them!!

 

makes reading the story about 'Duck Stuck in the Muck' a fun story ... my colleague finds it a trial and tends to avoid it :D trouble is children love it :D:D

 

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