Re: utf8conv (Re: CStdioFile is broken in about 6 ways)


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Also about Scotland accent:


I recall very well that he told me about the Scotland accent. He said that
this accent is very particular, he defined that accent as "broad", IIRC.
I don't know what "broad" really means in this context, and I've never
listened to the Scotland accent, but now after both him and now you cited
that, I'm very curious to listen to it.
I may be wrong, but my idea of Scotland people is that of people having
roots in proud brave warriors. So they must have these ideals of
independence, very well rooted into their culture, and so maybe also in
their accent they want to point out that they are from Scotland.


Aha a thread I can join in with :-)
Regarding Scottish accents, Glasgow and Edinburgh are not very far apart
distance-wise but *generally speaking* the Edinburgh accent is rather "posh"
(softer) and the Glasgow accent is harsh. (Possibly what your friend meant
by "broad" ?) (Note I did say "generally speaking")
In a previous employment I had a senior manager who was from Glasgow and
most of us English workers had some difficulty understanding him, especially
when he became animated.

As someone with a mixture of Danish/Scottish/English ancestry I am not
understood anywhere :-)

Les



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