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Thread #132499   Message #4080893
Posted By: BobL
25-Nov-20 - 04:19 AM
Thread Name: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Subject: RE: BS: Language Pet Peeves
Leeneia, you'll find many (slightly) different pronunciations across England, mainly between North & South although there are other regional accents. There are also local dialects like Geordie or Black Country, quite unintelligible to an outsider if the speaker so chooses.

Steve, I seem to remember that "champagne" was once a generic term for sparkling wine. However, that changed when we joined the Common Market.