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Thread #33847 Message #3381453
Posted By: Wolfhound person
25-Jul-12 - 04:33 PM
Thread Name: BS: Extremely Irritating Geordie Jokes
Subject: RE: BS: Extremely Irritating Geordie Jokes
I live 3 miles from Ashington, right where pitmatic meets rural Northumbrian, which is a whole different accent / dialect again.
Back in the days when the village had a post office, listening to customers in the queue on pension collection day was an exercise in linguistics.
They speak the nearest to "Angle-ish" that there is anywhere in the UK, I think. Its not a dialect, it's a language. For dealings with outsiders, they switch to "modern" English, but do appreciate it if outsiders make the effort to choose their words carefully!
Paws