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pendy · 07-09-2005, 12:16

In fact, the Northern accent is closer to Old English than the current Southern speak, in that it makes use of old forms like "thou" and thee". Even the BBC now uses Estuaryspeak, which sounds awful.

Mind you, when Prince Charles says "Ai'm going dine into tine to see a man abite a dawg" - what hope for the rest of us?

07-09-2005, 12:16	#7
pendy Resting in peace Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: London/Oswaldtwistle Posts: 1,123 Liked: 0 times Rep Power: 910	Re: English and how it is spoke In fact, the Northern accent is closer to Old English than the current Southern speak, in that it makes use of old forms like "thou" and thee". Even the BBC now uses Estuaryspeak, which sounds awful. Mind you, when Prince Charles says "Ai'm going dine into tine to see a man abite a dawg" - what hope for the rest of us?