I despair for modern Britain sometimes.....
Take, for example these two "role models" Fooballer Jamie Redknapp and his model wife Louise waving the flag for Thomas Cook holidays.......
THEY CAN'T EVEN SPEAK THE QUEEN'S ENGLISH!!!
when I was at school , the word "it" was pronounced with an emphasis on the T........when on earth did it become just plain "i"?
I am a crabby old git
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ReplyDeleteGlottal Stop
Annoyingly, part of the natural development of our language.
Clearly, though, neither of us is in Thomas Cook's target demographic.
Which is a relief, if I'm honest.
Nx
here in the southern US, it has two syllables. such as, EEE-it, ain't gonna git no better.
ReplyDeleteJoanna I prefer your southern way!
ReplyDeleteI've yet to meet a Brit who could speak proper English! The rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain!
ReplyDelete~Randy
ooooooohhh errrrrr!!!
ReplyDeleteget him!
I have you know I have a beauifull speaking voice
I pronounce the "T" in it.
ReplyDeleteWhat I found more confusing is how many people play football on the beach in a suit????
Gill in Canada
This was interesting. I remember when Benny Hill was on PBS here years ago.I couldn't understand a thing that man said.Never really cared for his humor either. No problem with Monty Python though.Or Faulty Towers. Last night I watched the 1st episode of Emma and also had no problem understanding their English English. I'm glad you pronounce your t's John!hehe.
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