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Thatās lovely....thank you ššāŗļø
āLovelyā would be the way to describe you saying that word in your British accent, or has it changed to Scottish now?...either way, cheers, mate (sorry, as an uncouth Yank Iām unsure of the female equivalent to āmateā)...and as Iām known to say, Good Times!
shareI shall say it in my natural Yorkshire (northern English) twang.
Ah, I could do it in a Scottish accent (not sure which particular area mine is classed as though) if youād like....or any number of accents - Irish (Eire), Russian, Georgia USA, South African etc - I can do a few lol. If I had time with a voice accent coaching I could do more, a lot better š
.....Or any number of regional English accents....the best ones I can do are either a country Somerset-type thing or a very posh London/Queenās English type affair!
I never thought of āmateā as a sign off/ term of address used by Americans (uncouth or not) - that is very interesting to know.
Where Iām from, traditionally itās āladā for male or ālassā for female. In Scotland a term of endearment or used in conversation for a woman is āhenā.
I like talking to people from other countries on here; get to learn something new every day!
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Thanks for the info! Iāve heard the terms āladā and ālassā, but was unsure how to use properly, I didnāt want to sound like a dope (too late, hahahaha)....
I would say most Americans donāt use āmateā and I only use it when I know Iām talking to someone from the Commonwealth (U.K. and Australia; not Canada- Canadians are just like Americans but with better manners and more suitable winter clothing)...
What a talent you are, a knack for accents, nice...
And youāre right; itās cool talking to others from far away landsā always nice to learn new things...
Cheers Miss Og...
Ah, I see! How very considerate you are āŗļø
To me itās a very antipodean term (āmateā) as well as being used across the UK (mainly England and especially certain parts). Lots of people call women OR men āmateā, although I find it odd for a female (I was called it frequently by one work colleague once) to be called āmateā....but then, Iām not used to it....it can be quite āladdishā and Iām definitely not laddish.
Not that Iām berating you or your use of it at all āŗļø, itās just very interesting.
The use of language is so finely cut too, at its point of origin.....terms or words, or names for things can be completely different between two towns/cities/villages only miles apart sometimes! Like there are 150 odd regional names for woodlice across the UK or something?!
Iām sure there are tons of terms and slang in the US that I donāt know!
Iām unfamiliar with Canadian terms apart from those that get aped in popular culture, like the use of āehā after a word or sentence I think? I donāt know if that is truly offensive for them though?! Although, if so, it would be no less offensive than someone doing a cockney accent as an impression of Dick Van Dyke doing a terrible impersonation of a cockney accent. I have heard of šØš¦ impeccable manners too lol.