Posh School

englishangel · Post by **englishangel** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:06 am

I was watching QI last night (on a digital channel, so an old one) and Stephen Fry did about 5 different Scottish accents, he was incredible.

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Wed Oct 18, 2006 10:49 am

Scone Lover wrote:The worst thing is that I pick up the accent of the area I live in.

The worst thing is I pick up the accent of the person I'm talking to.

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:32 pm

my dad has a scottish accent, which apparently is strong but as i have heard it from birth to me he sound english!!! but when he is on the phone he does have a very obvious posh scottish accent-which is rather funny

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:42 pm

Ruth that could lead to some wierd convos!

Amy, only you could think Scots sounds English

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Wed Oct 18, 2006 1:57 pm

sorry Scone Lover, you're wrong.

My grandmother basically brought me up while both my parents worked. She lived in our house during the week and she was broad Scots, from Nairn near Inverness.

I'm just now beginning to hear Scottish accents in other people. Normally Scottish people sound the same as English people. Occasionally, luckily only very occasionally, I say something in broad Scots and don't reaslise, much to amusement of whoever I'm with.

So I'm with you Amy.

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 2:03 pm

Okay Ruth with a Scots accent, that is worth going to London for.

Btw, is it Scots or Scottish?

AndrewH · Post by **AndrewH** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:24 pm

Scone Lover wrote:Btw, is it Scots or Scottish?

Just as long as it it not Scotch (unless you intend drinking it......)

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:26 pm

Scone Lover wrote:Okay Ruth with a Scots accent, that is worth going to London for.

Btw, is it Scots or Scottish?

In Inverness area it's Scots... but as Andrew says, as long as it's not Scotch...

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:27 pm

Surely saying Scotch in a Scottish bar is the quickest route to a bar fight

Ruthie-Baby(old a/c) · Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:30 pm

there are other ways...

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 5:31 pm

Well yes but I can't run anymore

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:44 pm

Im glad someone else knows what i mean, when he was on the phone to his sisters in the borders he sounded really scottish! But i honestly think he sounds english!

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 7:47 pm

So if your dad sounds Scotish but you think he sounds English. What does an English man sounds like?

blondie95 · Post by **blondie95** » Wed Oct 18, 2006 8:26 pm

english, because of all the accents they sound english!!! my dad does have a slightly posh englishness occasionally to his speech esp. when he says coach

Scone Lover · Post by **Scone Lover** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 12:00 am

Is your dad not deeply insulted to be told he sounds English?