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Bloden said:
Ooer Mrs. o_O Where’s Ted when there’s a fnarrr to be had?😛
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And here I am thinking I'm perfectly capable of bringing up the rear when Ted's missing!
 
Bloden said:
ch like in loch
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but the English NEVER pronounce loch as it should be and like us Scots pronounce it, winds me right up! LOL xx
 
Congrats to @eggyg @Gwynn and @SB2015 on the HSs

A 5.5 for me at 06:01 this morning. Lovely crisp, clear morning in West Berks today. Managed to book a slot for my jab tomorrow morning
 
Kaylz said:
but the English NEVER pronounce loch as it should be and like us Scots pronounce it, winds me right up! LOL xx
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How should it be pronounced? I've always thought it should be in the throat like lots of hebrew words - Chanukah for example isn't ch but ch. lol

Like this!

 
Kaylz said:
but the English NEVER pronounce loch as it should be and like us Scots pronounce it, winds me right up! LOL xx
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We Irish pronounce it about the same as the Scots do but, spell it differently, lough, & I remember having quite a bit of difficulty soundingly it out properly as a child! 🙄

There are pros & cons to the British way of spelling & pronunciation that doesn’t always match & the very literal American way of spelling & pronunciation! Americans are very literal when it comes to pronouncing words that are written properly in English, rather than their American way eg. they say Moss Cow, which drives me nuts! o_O
 
I squeeze my avocados regularly and then leave them out overnight.

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I curate them carefully so that they are perfect on toast with a couple of rashers of bacon.
 
ColinUK said:
How should it be pronounced? I've always thought it should be in the throat like lots of hebrew words - Chanukah for example isn't ch but ch. lol
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News reporters ALWAYS say it like lock, it is a throaty ch, yes like the video! I actually recorded me saying it and was going to try uploading it but like the guy says folk never say it properly xx
 
Kaylz said:
News reporters ALWAYS say it like lock, it is a throaty ch, yes like the video! I actually recorded me saying it and was going to try uploading it but like the guy says folk never say it properly xx
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Honestly I'm stunned that people struggle pronouncing it properly. It's not the most complex word ffs!

Other than if they're American.
 
ColinUK said:
Honestly I'm stunned that people struggle pronouncing it properly. It's not the most complex word ffs!

Other than if they're American.
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Nope, MOST English folks don't say it right and even easy towns they mess up as well so.... xx
 
Kaylz said:
but the English NEVER pronounce loch as it should be and like us Scots pronounce it, winds me right up! LOL xx
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Yes, they’re very naughty!
One of my Welsh-learner friends pronounces the Welsh ch like a k, so it’s difficult to understand what she’s saying. I wish I could say something to her, but it just isn’t cool 😎 to correct a classmate - it has to come from the teacher. She says ‘a chi’ (and you) like aquí in Spanish, which is really confusing.o_O:D It’s so hard being perfect like us, isn’t it @Kaylz (said in a jokey way).😉
 
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ColinUK said:
How should it be pronounced? I've always thought it should be in the throat like lots of hebrew words - Chanukah for example isn't ch but ch. lol

Like this!

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Mr Annoying! It’s a matter of teaching people, not being smugly obnoxious like this guy. 😱
Eg, I didn’t know Chanukah began with a Welsh ch sound, and now I know. Thank you @ColinUK.🙂
 
Bloden said:
Mr Annoying! It’s a matter of teaching people, not being smugly obnoxious like this guy. 😱
Eg, I didn’t know Chanukah began with a Welsh ch sound, and now I know. Thank you @ColinUK.🙂
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And like the ending of Pesach - which you never call "Passover"
 
I love that I am learning Welsh and Jewish combined. Maybe we should start a word of the day feature.

I would like to add that despite being English I was, and still am, quite capable of pronouncing Loch correctly. Maybe because I am a northerner.
I am sure there are plenty of colloquial words in the various English dialects which many Scottlish, English and Welsh people, without considering foreigners, would have difficulty with or regularly get wrong.
 
Newbie777 said:
Hello @Christy, thankyou very much

The Goldfish have sadly died, but did last 5 years.

The kids are not allowed to have any more pets, the last time they kept on asking about keeping a rabbit and I said NO, as it is cruelty
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I know I shouldn't have laughed but my daughter (as an adult) had a goldfish which was unwell so she took it to the vet and of course he really couldn't do anything for it but she was so upset she just dashed out without even thinking about paying for the injection he had used to dispatch it. When she rang next day to apologise he said Oh no that's fine, it was a first for me. Whenever does a vet not charge an arm and a leg for any treatment.
 
ColinUK said:
How should it be pronounced? I've always thought it should be in the throat like lots of hebrew words - Chanukah for example isn't ch but ch. lol

Like this!

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How I would hate to have been taught by someone like him!!!!
It could be used in teacher training for how not to teach!!!
 
rebrascora said:
I love that I am learning Welsh and Jewish combined. Maybe we should start a word of the day feature.

I would like to add that despite being English I was, and still am, quite capable of pronouncing Loch correctly. Maybe because I am a northerner.
I am sure there are plenty of colloquial words in the various English dialects which many Scottlish, English and Welsh people, without considering foreigners, would have difficulty with or regularly get wrong.
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I like the idea of a word a day thread.
 
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