Comments on: How To Write With A British Accent http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/ Straight Talk About Your Writing Career Thu, 09 Feb 2012 10:11:08 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Steven Papas http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-5924 Steven Papas Tue, 12 Apr 2011 19:43:52 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-5924 Very helpfull tips, Sharon, and your points on vocabulary differences are so right. I like your writing - it's funny too. I admire those who can write in different styles according to their audience. Is "Eastenders" still going on? I am out of the country since 2002 and I still remember it. Very helpfull tips, Sharon, and your points on vocabulary differences are so right. I like your writing – it’s funny too. I admire those who can write in different styles according to their audience. Is “Eastenders” still going on? I am out of the country since 2002 and I still remember it.
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]]> By: Sharon Hurley Hall http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2508 Sharon Hurley Hall Thu, 02 Jul 2009 11:13:54 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2508 Actually, you've made a good point, Vicki. A friend once said to me that Brits don't like to seem pushy, while Americans like to appear in control. While that's far too simplistic, it IS true that the two groups express themselves completely differently in conversation. Actually, you’ve made a good point, Vicki. A friend once said to me that Brits don’t like to seem pushy, while Americans like to appear in control. While that’s far too simplistic, it IS true that the two groups express themselves completely differently in conversation.

]]> By: Vicki Hollett http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2489 Vicki Hollett Wed, 01 Jul 2009 15:02:50 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2489 What an interesting post! I'm a Brit but I've been living in the US for ten years or so now. The things I have to do for my thoughts to go down well in the two varieties is a delightful puzzle. The vocabulary is one thing, but it's the way I have to frame thoughts differently that interests me most. I think I'm often more worried about intrusion and imposition in British English, so I often need to sound more apologetic. Meanwhile in the US I might need to sound more inclusive and appreciative. So sorry if I've bothered you and thanks for reading! What an interesting post!
I’m a Brit but I’ve been living in the US for ten years or so now. The things I have to do for my thoughts to go down well in the two varieties is a delightful puzzle. The vocabulary is one thing, but it’s the way I have to frame thoughts differently that interests me most.
I think I’m often more worried about intrusion and imposition in British English, so I often need to sound more apologetic. Meanwhile in the US I might need to sound more inclusive and appreciative.
So sorry if I’ve bothered you and thanks for reading!

]]> By: chris http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2316 chris Sun, 03 May 2009 19:34:06 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2316 Hi, this is not really relevant, but it reminded me of an experience i had on stage in Germany working with a performer from Switzerland. we communicated in English and after the first night i asked him for feedback. He paused, then said "yes it was good , but come after". The next night i waited in the wing for my cue, waited a bit longer and then entered. Again i asked for feedback and again he hesitated...."Yes, good..... but come ...after" This went on for a week, each time with me delaying my entrance. Eventually we agreed that rehearsal was needed and so we arranged to meet at the weekend. "When will you be there, ?" I asked. "Before 3" was his reply, so i turned up at 2. He arrived at 4. Only by opting to communicate in Spanish were we able to discover and correct his misuse of the two words. <abbr><em>chris´s last blog post..<a href="http://bitsnbobsshowntell.blogspot.com/2009/05/respounchous.html" rel="nofollow">Respounchous</a></em></abbr> Hi, this is not really relevant, but it reminded me of an experience i had on stage in Germany working with a performer from Switzerland. we communicated in English and after the first night i asked him for feedback. He paused, then said “yes it was good , but come after”.
The next night i waited in the wing for my cue, waited a bit longer and then entered.
Again i asked for feedback and again he hesitated….”Yes, good….. but come …after”
This went on for a week, each time with me delaying my entrance.
Eventually we agreed that rehearsal was needed and so we arranged to meet at the weekend.
“When will you be there, ?” I asked.
“Before 3″ was his reply, so i turned up at 2.
He arrived at 4.
Only by opting to communicate in Spanish were we able to discover and correct his misuse of the two words.

chris´s last blog post..Respounchous

]]> By: Susan Bearder http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2315 Susan Bearder Fri, 01 May 2009 16:12:13 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2315 I suppose that would be my fear ie developing a hybrid that meets neither version of official english. Mind you, if you could find a niche where you could make people laugh by playing on this.... well, that would be something else. I think my mind was clarified on this issue once and for all when I lived in Australia for nearly two years back in the '70s with two small children. I got into all sorts of difficulty with vocabulary misunderstandings, on one occasion dangerously so,when I was buying my first provisions for the family. It had never entered my head that Australian English was really American English;) <abbr><em>Susan Bearder´s last blog post..<a href="http://suevista.blogspot.com/2009/04/portugal-and-its-gardens-madeira.html" rel="nofollow">Portugal and its Gardens - Madeira</a></em></abbr> I suppose that would be my fear ie developing a hybrid that meets neither version of official english. Mind you, if you could find a niche where you could make people laugh by playing on this…. well, that would be something else.
I think my mind was clarified on this issue once and for all when I lived in Australia for nearly two years back in the ’70s with two small children. I got into all sorts of difficulty with vocabulary misunderstandings, on one occasion dangerously so,when I was buying my first provisions for the family. It had never entered my head that Australian English was really American English;)

Susan Bearder´s last blog post..Portugal and its Gardens – Madeira

]]> By: Lee http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2314 Lee Fri, 01 May 2009 13:38:27 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2314 The only problem I have now is that I sometimes get confused and use American English in day to day use, leading to complaints about my spelling ability! The only problem I have now is that I sometimes get confused and use American English in day to day use, leading to complaints about my spelling ability!

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2313 Sharon Fri, 01 May 2009 13:10:09 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2313 I blog for an American client and have to change my style for that audience, Lee. It can sometimes spill over into other blogging too. For this blog, I tend to write in my natural British style, but I'm also aware that most of my readers are American, so sometimes I have to edit. I blog for an American client and have to change my style for that audience, Lee. It can sometimes spill over into other blogging too. For this blog, I tend to write in my natural British style, but I’m also aware that most of my readers are American, so sometimes I have to edit.

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2312 Sharon Fri, 01 May 2009 13:08:29 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2312 That's interesting, Sarah! I think we all have a style we gravitate towards. Funnily enough, the only time I DIDN'T write long flowery sentences was in school essays, where teachers were always urging me to expand. Somehow that's never been a problem since ;) That’s interesting, Sarah! I think we all have a style we gravitate towards. Funnily enough, the only time I DIDN’T write long flowery sentences was in school essays, where teachers were always urging me to expand. Somehow that’s never been a problem since ;)

]]> By: Sharon http://www.getpaidtowriteonline.com/how-to-write-with-a-british-accent/#comment-2311 Sharon Fri, 01 May 2009 13:06:41 +0000 http://getpaidtowriteonline.com/?p=902#comment-2311 Meandering can be fun, Jan, but there are times when it's nice to get to the point. I sometimes wonder if writing for several markets will change my own natural writing style. It hasn't happened yet, but who knows? Meandering can be fun, Jan, but there are times when it’s nice to get to the point. I sometimes wonder if writing for several markets will change my own natural writing style. It hasn’t happened yet, but who knows?

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