Linguistic help

[chainsmoker]

It doesn't matter what accent we have, none of us pronounce the H at the beggining of a word.

Whether we be Manc or Cockney I think we all just "bloody well queue up".

Northerners probably would say standing in't queue, I'm originally from Sheffield and that is what we would
say oop ere.

[Jordan123]

I had a friend from Manchester and he said it that way. Maybe both he and I were wrong. Then again, Manchester has a different accent, to me, than say, a London accent. At least, I can hear the difference.

So how do you say it? Standing in queue? Or do you even use that word anymore?

Hmmm Manchester is quite different, mainly because nobody else can actually understand them. We still use the word queue but just for the name as in "There's the queue," when you're waiting in it we say "Standing in line." The english dialects aren't really that different anymore and words to do with that local area have died. That's happened where I live.

[RoseHudson]

It doesn't matter what accent we have, none of us pronounce the H at the beggining of a word.

Whether we be Manc or Cockney I think we all just "bloody well queue up".

Northerners probably would say standing in't queue, I'm originally from Sheffield and that is what we would
say oop ere.

i met a girl from sheffield the other day and she couldnt understand the concept of "two weeks ago" she was taking the piss out of my hull accent not realising that sheffield grammar is awful. everytimes i tried to tell he it was said "weeks" and not "week" she wouldnt have a cluye what i was on about.

[ronws]

Hmmm Manchester is quite different, mainly because nobody else can actually understand them. We still use the word queue but just for the name as in "There's the queue," when you're waiting in it we say "Standing in line." The english dialects aren't really that different anymore and words to do with that local area have died. That's happened where I live.

Agreed on the Manchester dialect. When I would hear my friend speak, I almost thought it was a scottish accent. A little closer listening and I could tell the difference. Then, after so many years on the US, in Texas, he started to speak the local dialect when he wanted to. Right now, he's back in Manchester taking care of his mum and sis. And is wife, an east Texas native and their son are there with him. His resident alien visa is messed up. Once that clears DHS, he can come back to the US. The DHS had a minor snit with him because his visa was expired before he went back to England.

I can tell differences in accents because, to me, dialects and language are like music. For example, I had a crew of 4 guys from Mexico and one guy from Honduras. And the guy from Honduras spoke Spanish with a different accent and I could hear it, which amazed and impressed them. They are used to gringos who think that anyone who speaks Spanish is mexican.