http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/ Joseph Lindsay - Specialist generalist, Web Craftsman Thu, 05 Feb 2009 17:47:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/comment-page-1/#comment-533 Joe Fri, 26 Nov 2004 08:39:48 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/#comment-533 I asked my wife. She said there are a lot of prats it Wellingtons. Maybe that's where it comes from :p I asked my wife. She said there are a lot of prats it Wellingtons. Maybe that’s where it comes from :p

]]> http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/comment-page-1/#comment-532 Joe Fri, 26 Nov 2004 04:56:18 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/#comment-532 Of course I can only generalise, but Wellingtonians tend to have more of a 'plum in the mouth' way of talking. Maybe it's more to do with mannerisms than accents, but a room full of Wellingtonians definitely sound different than a room full of Aucklanders. The other thing about going to Aus was that I found myself talking like an Australian after only a few days. Of course I can only generalise, but Wellingtonians tend to have more of a ‘plum in the mouth’ way of talking. Maybe it’s more to do with mannerisms than accents, but a room full of Wellingtonians definitely sound different than a room full of Aucklanders. The other thing about going to Aus was that I found myself talking like an Australian after only a few days.

]]> http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/comment-page-1/#comment-531 Richard MacManus Fri, 26 Nov 2004 00:27:20 +0000 http://josephlindsay.com/archives/2004/11/26/accents/#comment-531 I have to admit, I've not noticed a difference between Auckland and Wellington accents - and I've lived in both cities. Can you give some examples? I have to admit, I’ve not noticed a difference between Auckland and Wellington accents – and I’ve lived in both cities. Can you give some examples?

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