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Mar 31, 2024 2:51 AM
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alt86er
So... which European country claims to have the correct version of Swahili?
Sechran
It's true. The current British accent developed recently - American English better reflects older variants.
Neither, however, reflect middle or old English, the former being basically unintelligible, and the latter being absolute marble gargling gibberish to the modern ear.
KaminoNeko
The general American accent is closer to the general English accent in early-modern English, but actual American dialects are every bit as derived as any English dialects.
jeffoisdubois3000
What is the "general American accent"? The NBC standard?
KaminoNeko
If I'm understanding what that is correctly, yes.
Photus
And then Australians who treat it as a suggestion.
HenryFondle
yeah nah
Photus
You fuckin wot cunt
ModernVoodooApostasy
You can't have spent any time in Ireland -- especially the west -- if you think Ireland is temperamental. It's one of the most laid-back "manana" cultures on earth.
Burgundee
Would a more accurate label be: "Proud island people that rightfully hold a grudge against the colonizers that forced the language upon them"?
MouseDenton
[The Real_IRA has entered the chat]
littlecoatfatguy
...until you mention England
alcamar
I mean....
littlecoatfatguy
I don't believe you heard me say they were wrong.
Wuz314159
Now do it with French.
Maulbert
Well, France, Canada, and Haiti are the first 3. I'm not sure about France's Scotland.
ImFunAtFunerals
I'd look for one of the old colonies
Burgundee
Luxembourg?
littlecoatfatguy
France doesn't consider the language Quebec speaks to be French.
Maulbert
Doesn't really matter what France thinks it is.
littlecoatfatguy
This is literally a post about a joke about "the European country that thinks only its version is correct" but sure.
...it's also true. The Quebecois accent is actually hard for a lot of French people to understand, to the point that some Quebec-filmed TV shows are broadcast in France with subtitles. Sort of like Brad Pitt's character from "Snatch".
Maulbert
I mean it doesn't matter if France thinks it's not French, it IS French.