tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post7580239430267350073..comments2023-04-17T04:29:29.950-07:00Comments on Mary Quite Contrary: Chapter 11, Page 15 Permit, sort ofBrigidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03796317915330760325noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-70176525183925866172010-08-09T19:32:56.894-07:002010-08-09T19:32:56.894-07:00@Robert: Tell me about it! Of course, my own rambl...@Robert: Tell me about it! Of course, my own rambling and the rambling of my Dad has made me rather good at piecing out the gist of what other people say, but it's still frustrating.<br /><br />And I'll look at the quiz, though it assumes the accent is American.<br /><br />@Zach: Be afraid! Be very afraid!Brigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796317915330760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-63859849385492481592010-08-06T03:47:56.614-07:002010-08-06T03:47:56.614-07:00Here, lass. It's an accent quiz. ^^ http://www...Here, lass. It's an accent quiz. ^^ http://www.gotoquiz.com/what_american_accent_do_you_haveAcacia H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07678539067303911329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-20162764010659503392010-08-05T10:39:19.882-07:002010-08-05T10:39:19.882-07:00Scary. My oldest boy just got that piece of paper...Scary. My oldest boy just got that piece of paper himself.Zachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07658949890957239166noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-18612798933817929032010-08-05T03:31:18.379-07:002010-08-05T03:31:18.379-07:00I have zero skill slots in "concise verbal di...I have zero skill slots in "concise verbal discussion." I can often find ways to be more concise when writing (though even then it's difficult) but when I start rambling... damn. I can take five minutes saying something that other people could say in five seconds. ^^;;<br /><br />Rob H.Acacia H.https://www.blogger.com/profile/07678539067303911329noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-89799719915578989432010-08-05T01:00:58.236-07:002010-08-05T01:00:58.236-07:00@Dad: That would be kinda fun. And with a tape of ...@Dad: That would be kinda fun. And with a tape of my voice maybe I could find someone who can really identify this weird accent.<br /><br />@Dan: It's certainly the way you type. lolBrigidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03796317915330760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-3939253253297171382010-08-04T20:27:24.417-07:002010-08-04T20:27:24.417-07:00Do I really need to mention that that's the wa...Do I really need to mention that that's the way I talk, too? :PDan (AKA Croatoan5376@Yahoo.com)noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4776337855337523166.post-39692061688822223872010-08-04T19:16:48.828-07:002010-08-04T19:16:48.828-07:00Too true: Our delivery styles are a trifle non-sta...Too true: Our delivery styles are a trifle non-standard.<br /><br />An interesting exercise: set up a recorder, and tape us, talking. The transcript might be enlightening.Brian H. Gillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13209697542675181894noreply@blogger.com