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From: "Carole R. Hammond" <>
Subject: Re: [NIR-DOWN] accents
Date: Mon, 9 Sep 2002 19:44:57 -0700
References: <122.16d0d52f.2aae93d7@aol.com>


Some people have a better "ear" for accents and can assume a new accent
easily. Others never get the hang of it and carry their original accents
for the rest of their lives.

I once knew a lady who had been in the US for more than 50 years and not
only still had her heavy accent but also spelled with a German accent! I
sometimes had to have her rewrite my paycheck because instead of Lloyd she
would write Loydt.

Both of your ancesters may have been from the same place.

Carole


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