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[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 2 points 1 month ago (13 children)

Don't forget the bizarre "r" into everything like drawring, the lawr, etc.

[–] LotrOrc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (9 children)

Thats more American in my experience That and completely dropping entire parts of words for absolutely no reason I can understand

Ex. Comfortable somehow becomes comftable. Drawer becomes drawr. Wednesday becomes wensday

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago (5 children)

I've only ever heard that "added r" thing when watching BBC stuff. Can you link me to some Americans saying drawring instead of drawing, for example?

[–] LotrOrc@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (2 children)

Huh thats really interesting ive never heard that on BBC

Its all over the place in New England especially in MA

[–] Alaik@lemmy.zip 2 points 1 month ago

I didnt know people from Boston could pronounce Rs at any point, let alone add more. "Pahk the cah."

[–] HugeNerd@lemmy.ca 1 points 1 month ago

Hm, I'll try and find some examples. It just fascinates me how things like language evolve chaotically, like tiny changes that somehow then become the new equilibrium point.

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