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Is the Newfoundland accent disappearing?

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Is the Newfoundland accent disappearing?


Misc CDN | 206691 hits | Dec 20 12:16 pm | Posted by: Hyack
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It's as much a part of the Canadian mosaic as the Maple Leaf, the moose or the Mounties, but is Newfoundland in danger of losing its signature accents?

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  1. by roger-roger
    Sat Dec 20, 2008 10:34 pm
    So the baymen are getting smarter, or at least, sounding smarter?

  2. by avatar Tracker
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:42 am
    Disappearing? Pffft... hell no. You can finds its in the Ft. Mac 'der anytoime bye.

  3. by Anonymous
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:51 am
    When I come home from camp my mom ask's me;"why are you speaking like a newfy"?

    Uhhmmm...probably because that's who I work with,Newfies and lot's of them.
    Pretty well all Newfies so pass me da tum wrench me bye and tell me where are ya too?

  4. by Anonymous
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 2:52 am
    Where ya too?

  5. by avatar mtpockets
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 10:23 am
    What da lard jeezus are ya talkin' bout by?

  6. by avatar PENATRATOR
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 5:35 pm
    Not so much an accent as it is poor English

  7. by avatar newfette
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:38 pm
    yes cause the rest of Canada speaks perfect English

  8. by Anonymous
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 6:59 pm
    "newfette" said
    yes cause the rest of Canada speaks perfect English


    I often wonder if they have as hard a time understanding me as I do them. :lol:

  9. by avatar newfette
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:09 pm
    shit i live here and dont understand some of them!

  10. by avatar Pimpbrewski  Gold Member
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:23 pm
    Hey, Newfoundlanders are some of the nicest and coolest people in Canada.

    Also promised many of them to go out for a beer if I ever go to the Rock. :lol:

  11. by Anonymous
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:27 pm
    "Pimpbrewski" said
    Hey, Newfoundlanders are some of the nicest and coolest people in Canada.

    Also promised many of them to go out for a beer if I ever go to the Rock. :lol:


    The rock?


    Oh man,you better figure out the difference between Newfoundland,Cape Breton and P.E.I.

    Thats like an insult. :lol:

  12. by Anonymous
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:27 pm
    Then there's the flatlanders.

  13. by avatar newfette
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:30 pm
    calling it the rock isn't an insult at all!

    and pimp what do you mean IF you ever make it out here??

  14. by avatar Pimpbrewski  Gold Member
    Sun Dec 21, 2008 7:31 pm
    "ziggy" said


    The rock?


    Oh man,you better figure out the difference between Newfoundland,Cape Breton and P.E.I.

    Thats like an insult. :lol:


    Oh sorry then. Did not know that.

    Then if I ever go to Newfoundland. :)



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