THE AMERICAN ‘R’
Last night on TV I watched a show
In American English don’t you know.
With trepidation and concern
I decided it’s a language I must learn.
Now learning a language is quite a skill
and considering my age I’m doing quite well.
It’s not only words but the accent too.
To explain what I mean here a few
explanations just for you:
carp = cop,
parp = pop
jarb = job,
drarp = drop
gotten = got,
lart = lot
warnt = want
(Can you spot the odd one out?)
Are you getting the hang of the lingo yet?
It sure is no problem; it sure is no sweat
and soon you’ll find it rolls off the tongue
just make the effort – it’s easily done !
And here’s a clue though it might sound absurd:
Try sticking an ‘r’ into every word.
(Except for the odd one out of course)
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Author:
Michael Edwards (
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- Comment from author about the poem: No offence meant to all our American friends - if anyone wants to reply taking the p**s out of the English prronunciation please feel free to have a go - all in fun!!
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Maybe those 'r's make up for the ones missing in, e.g. color, humor, etc?! Miss Berles cousin in America is Miss Barrrles. You met her?
I wrote a poem many years ago about this but I daren't put it on here, I might get 'hit by a automobile hood and thrown on the sidewalk'
Only in fun - would love to see a p**s take of the correct pronunciation like wot I speak.
Couldn't agree more Michael this sloppy lingo DARminates T.V. a LARt - it has GARtten me HARf craaazed an' I WAAnt it to STARp............. Faaay
I feel a bit of a hypocrite since I speak RP with the 'r' added to the letter 'a' as in barth for bath. Heigh ho!
Great fun! My family and I are from the UK, but my niece often watches YouTube. Videos of other children opening toys and things - often American children. So, she has taken it upon herself to be part American when it suits her. Rather entertaining. Drives my sister, her mum, insane!
Without any disrespect to those who use different accents I can understand your sister's concern - it is nice to retain our own accents etc for the sake of culture and to maintain the richness of the language.
i just ccept it for what it is tbh, but everytime i hear the different pronunciations of our words it makes me smile especially PREvert not pervert, and onto aluminium, missile.
But heck, comprehension/understanding is the main thing and it works between usa & uk.
Yes as long as we onderstand. I do find it funny when in the States they say they like my accent. I's English - I speak English - I don't have an accent.
Yes ~ the odd one out is carp because it is the only to carry a gun and shoot people.
Kind regards, aylan
Yus you might be right mate - at least here in the UK
Cheers muchly aylan
Enjoyed this one! If you ever come to Hawaii you would have even more fun with our local pidgin!
Example: "You like beef?" (Wanna fight with me?)
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