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shoe.bsky.social
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9 days ago
Eastern NC says "werter" for "water." That one bothers me actually.
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avadecenizas.bsky.social
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9 days ago
Lol. The conundrum - too many r’s (NC) or not enough (Boston).
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jasongreer.bsky.social
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9 days ago
I’ve vacationed on Ocracoke island before. Enjoy the 1600’s influenced accents.
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190623-the-us-island-that-speaks-elizabethan-english
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shoe.bsky.social
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9 days ago
That's interesting! Didn't know that. Southern English is the closest copy to Victorian English besides this. "ain't it grand!" Was high language. Howdy - How do you do?
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snootacamund.bsky.social
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9 days ago
Similar things with Tangier Island (VA) and Smith Island (MD) in the Chesapeake Bay
https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20180206-the-tiny-us-island-with-a-british-accent
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avadecenizas.bsky.social
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9 days ago
Oh I know tangier island!
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