Hi: I seldom, if ever use "ain't." I use it only in circumstances when I am deliberately chosing to epeak in a "slang" language. The general frequency of usage in conversation is highly dependent on the local dialect and

Ok, thanks for that MM, when you say South London, does that mean that North London dialect differs substantially from that and how exactly? Best regards Ivan

Hi, Which dialect do they speak in Only fools and horses? Best regards Ivan

Hi! Thank you for this interesting discussion and for your answer.Your opinion is important for me. First of all, my problem concerns teaching English as a second language. It's very bad that teachers instructing pupils how to pronounce /ʌ/

IQ tests are a flawed thing, and good standard English will help you get a good score. But I'm willing to wager a large sum that standard speech and high IQ are closely linked. They most certainly seemed to be in my school and universities

In 'ertford, 'ereford and 'ampshire, 'urricanes 'ardly hever 'appen. Is ... remember Parker in Thurderbirds caricatured this a lot. Cheers Tony Hi. I think i remember my English Professor calling it

I am somewhat confused about the proper British pronunciation of ... is common and what is considered correct British? Claus Hi Claus In Received Pronunciation, the dialect of educated speakers of standard English, all three adverbs are stressed

Yes, but you and I use only a minor and unimportant dialect of English called "British English". Californians, I am informed, use proper 'English' as spoken by every citizen of the USofA, which differs considerably than British

Hello, maybe my answer's late, but... Grammatically their sentences're totally incorrect. However, they're common in informal situations among native speakers in the US. There's in every language variaties of accents or dialects.

. Hello I tried to translate a Swiss dialect poem in Swiss Standard German and British Standard English. I'd be glad to get your suggestions. StartFragment >   British Standard English My boy’s trouser pocket   An old bang stripe