“You like to-may-toes and I like to-mah-toes …”
An accent spills the beans about where a person spent their early years. Some New Zealanders claim that Australians pronounce “fish and chips” as “feesh and cheeps,” while some Australians assert that New Zealanders pronounce it as “fush and chups.” Apparently, this phrase can be used as a short, but reliable test.
Today I stumbled upon an interesting video from 1958, explaining how speech is linked to the place in the USA where a person grew up. The lecturer demonstrates phrases that can quite accurately determine where the speaker is from. Quite interesting.
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