Comments on: Breaking the sound barrier http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/breaking-the-sound-barrier/ Lots of planets have a north Mon, 10 Aug 2009 14:10:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: wapentake http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/breaking-the-sound-barrier/#comment-7 wapentake Mon, 14 May 2007 12:42:32 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/breaking-the-sound-barrier/#comment-7 People usually ask me if I'm Australian - difficult to be farther from the truth. I love accents. Our oldest son was born in Canada, but spent his early childhood first in the south then north of England. Now, he's spent the last seven years in Canada, and has a great accent range. From Canadian "Mommy", through Queen's English "Mummy" to full-on Yorkshire "Ar Mam." Might come in useful one day! People usually ask me if I’m Australian – difficult to be farther from the truth.

I love accents. Our oldest son was born in Canada, but spent his early childhood first in the south then north of England.

Now, he’s spent the last seven years in Canada, and has a great accent range. From Canadian “Mommy”, through Queen’s English “Mummy” to full-on Yorkshire “Ar Mam.” Might come in useful one day!

]]> By: Zhu http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/breaking-the-sound-barrier/#comment-4 Zhu Mon, 14 May 2007 02:40:09 +0000 http://wapentake.wordpress.com/2007/04/28/breaking-the-sound-barrier/#comment-4 I can totally relate to that. I have a "weird" accent in English, although it's not too noticable. I don't have the French accent for whatever reason. People often talk to me in Russia, Lebanese or Spanish cause they think that's where I'm from ! However, in French, it's a whole different story. Yep, I'm talking about Québécois... I've been there for a few years now, so I can understand Québécois fairly well (at least, big city slang - don't take me to the countryside around Québec city !). But I can't speak like them. It's just not right in my mouth. Couple weeks ago, I went to a McDonalds on the Quebec side. I had the hardest time ordering ! You should have seen the look on the girl face when I ask for "un coca light" ! Yes, in Quebec it's "Diet Coke", forgot about that one... ;-) I can totally relate to that. I have a “weird” accent in English, although it’s not too noticable. I don’t have the French accent for whatever reason. People often talk to me in Russia, Lebanese or Spanish cause they think that’s where I’m from !

However, in French, it’s a whole different story. Yep, I’m talking about Québécois…

I’ve been there for a few years now, so I can understand Québécois fairly well (at least, big city slang – don’t take me to the countryside around Québec city !). But I can’t speak like them. It’s just not right in my mouth.

Couple weeks ago, I went to a McDonalds on the Quebec side. I had the hardest time ordering ! You should have seen the look on the girl face when I ask for “un coca light” ! Yes, in Quebec it’s “Diet Coke”, forgot about that one… ;-)

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