SatanGreavsie Posted February 19, 2019 Share Posted February 19, 2019 Apologies if this has been put up before, but it passes 10 minutes - and it did have me down as being from the NW. https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2019/02/15/upshot/british-irish-dialect-quiz.html?action=click&module=News&pgtype=Homepage&auth=login-smartlock Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Spider Posted February 19, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2019 It basically told me I’m Liam Gallagher which was bollocks. I’m more Noel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Alf Hartigan Posted February 19, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted February 19, 2019 10 minutes of my life i'll not get back I'm Ashley off Corry apparentlly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 20, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2019 Did the extended version, I find this sort of stuff interesting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kent_white Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Blackpool for this Lancastrian! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Blackpool down to stoke for me which given I went to uni there probably adds up. Like TMGJ did the extended as I like stuff like that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
deane koontz Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Said Manchester and Blackpool, Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 39 minutes ago, kent_white said: Blackpool for this Lancastrian! They sound like us Gets daft through Preston and then normal out there Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leigh white Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 Lancs to Gtr Manc for me. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 20, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2019 1 hour ago, Escobarp said: Blackpool down to stoke for me which given I went to uni there probably adds up. Like TMGJ did the extended as I like stuff like that Blackpool down to Stoke initially then after the extended bit, some of the potteries/Derbyshire disappeared, and it focussed more on Lancashire. Main things were barms and clothes maiden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Escobarp Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 13 minutes ago, Tonge moor green jacket said: Blackpool down to Stoke initially then after the extended bit, some of the potteries/Derbyshire disappeared, and it focussed more on Lancashire. Main things were barms and clothes maiden Despite living north of the border for 12 years still and always will be a barm for me also. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darwen_white Posted February 20, 2019 Share Posted February 20, 2019 The red highlights on the map after each answered question is interesting. 'Speg' for chewing gum is nailed to a tiny area and parts of east Midlands say teacakes, too Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Site Supporter Tonge moor green jacket Posted February 20, 2019 Site Supporter Share Posted February 20, 2019 I added my own for that as spiggy wasn't an option. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bolty58 Posted February 21, 2019 Members Share Posted February 21, 2019 Blackpool to Manc. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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