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West Ender · 15-09-2008, 18:59

I can't help as I left Oswaldtwistle 46 years ago, have lived in the Midlands, North East, the Middle East (world, not UK) and, for 32 years, Cheshire and, I'm told, I don't have a discernable accent.

I would, however, urge you to try Warrington (10 miles from where I live) in your quest into local accents further afield. The true Warrington tongue has a mixture of Manchester and mid-Lancs. It's a fairly horrible accent but, these days, it's being superceded by Scouse, as so many have moved this way from Liverpool, and it may well disappear in a couple of decades - which is a shame - even if it is horrible.

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West Ender Passed away 25-11-09 Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Lymm, Cheshire Posts: 2,674 Blog Entries: 147 Liked: 2 times Rep Power: 193	Re: Can you help with a survey of local accents? I can't help as I left Oswaldtwistle 46 years ago, have lived in the Midlands, North East, the Middle East (world, not UK) and, for 32 years, Cheshire and, I'm told, I don't have a discernable accent. I would, however, urge you to try Warrington (10 miles from where I live) in your quest into local accents further afield. The true Warrington tongue has a mixture of Manchester and mid-Lancs. It's a fairly horrible accent but, these days, it's being superceded by Scouse, as so many have moved this way from Liverpool, and it may well disappear in a couple of decades - which is a shame - even if it is horrible. __________________ * Some cinemas let the flying monkeys in............and some don't.