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STORY: Mackems pronounce their words properly: it’s official because we say so
Mark Loughton: I have to say, the RPE dialect spoken by older generations down south really annoys me, it's like talking to people from a 40's movie. Also Scouse accent is impenetrable at times and very angry. Elaine Mansell: Moved to Sunderland 42 years ago never ever had a problem understanding the dialect its lovely. xxxxxx
Jill Strachan: I hate it, especially when it’s on tv. X Eric Robson: Jill Strachan that’s because they try and tidy it up
Trace Richardson: Love the phrase my late dad used to use, “auld chep”
Lynne Veitch: Why the fuss? Every region has accent and dialect words. A lot sound a great deal worse than ours. Problem is when people can’t or don’t use standard English when situation requires it. Paul Brand: I didn’t realise till it was Pointed out to me by my colleagues in Durham. we drop our H’s when speaking for instance endon oover onda appy and my favourite astings ill
Isabelle Collinson: Paul Brand true my work colleagues call me a townie because I don’t pronounce my h on words Reg Lounton: I'm so proud to be a mackem and love my accent... where I live down south the southern birds love it …
Eileen Temple: Sometimes I find words & phrases used from outskirts of the city difficult to comprehend some I've heard for the first time this year
Allan Donkin: It’s us and how we speak ... but don’t you just cringe when you hear our dialect on tv , the news , or whatever?
Hank Witherspoon: No. I mean if its a charver or something then aye. Marg Tony Cordero: Best accent in the world!!!..So natural
Richard Hone: I have been asked where I come from by Americans in Belgium & Jerusalem. I told them with some pride, north east England. Are you sure? was the reply!
Dean Stanness: Better than them up the road but but hahaha
Neil Pearson: We talk English and that’s it bb. Not like up road there make there own language up
Paul Carr: All accents will disappear eventually people move more than ever before..words will disappear and accents fade sad but inevitable Darren Barrass: Agreed. Perfectly pronounced vowels , almost indistinguishable to how most of mainland Europe pronounces vowels.