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Black Watch accent
I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about a lost comrade, and as he spoke he seemed to say that he was always "smelling", and tellling jokes so that others were "smelling" too.
I gathered it wasn't a comment on his joke-telling ability, but a case of the vowel inflection hiding the word "smiling".
I thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?
cheers
Chrissy
I gathered it wasn't a comment on his joke-telling ability, but a case of the vowel inflection hiding the word "smiling".
I thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?
cheers
Chrissy
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[nq:1]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about a lost comrade, and as he spoke he seemed to ... thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely? cheers Chrissy[/nq] Could be Aberdonian...
- [nq:1]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about a lost comrade, and as he spoke he seemed to ...
- thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?
- cheers Chrissy[/nq] Could be Aberdonian...
- html "The Black Watch is Scotland's senior Highland Regiment.
- " Note that "from the UK" rather than "from the 'rest of the' UK" a usage I heard more than once in Scotland this summer.
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[nq:1]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about a lost comrade, and as he spoke he seemed to ... thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely? cheers Chrissy[/nq]
Could be Aberdonian...
From http://www.t
Could be Aberdonian...
From http://www.t
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[nq:1]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking(snip) I thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?[/nq]
There is a lot of Scotland that isn't in Edinburgh, and the accent varies quite dramatically across the country. The regiment's headquarters are in Perth, which is not very far (geographically) from Edinburgh but do
There is a lot of Scotland that isn't in Edinburgh, and the accent varies quite dramatically across the country. The regiment's headquarters are in Perth, which is not very far (geographically) from Edinburgh but do
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"Highland" in that
[nq:1]designation just means that it is a Scottish regiment or whether it indicates that recruitment was specifically from Highland areas, but neither Edinburgh nor Perth is in the Highlands so that may be a red herring.[/nq]
[nq:2]... as he spoke he seemed to say that he was always "smelling" ...[/nq]
[nq:1]For "smiling" I imagine? I didn't hear the interview in que
[nq:1]designation just means that it is a Scottish regiment or whether it indicates that recruitment was specifically from Highland areas, but neither Edinburgh nor Perth is in the Highlands so that may be a red herring.[/nq]
[nq:2]... as he spoke he seemed to say that he was always "smelling" ...[/nq]
[nq:1]For "smiling" I imagine? I didn't hear the interview in que
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[nq:1]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about a lost comrade, and as he spoke he seemed to ... "smiling". I thought they were Scots, but this person must have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?[/nq]
You don't have to be a Scot to join the Black Watch (though it helps). They will take recruits from all over the UK so you can hear Highland, Lowland and b
You don't have to be a Scot to join the Black Watch (though it helps). They will take recruits from all over the UK so you can hear Highland, Lowland and b
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[nq:2]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about ... have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?[/nq]
[nq:1]You don't have to be a Scot to join the Black Watch (though it helps). They will take recruits from ... in Warminster so they are assailed by pukka English accents every time they go into town for a little R&R.[/nq]
I hear and see frequent reference
[nq:1]You don't have to be a Scot to join the Black Watch (though it helps). They will take recruits from ... in Warminster so they are assailed by pukka English accents every time they go into town for a little R&R.[/nq]
I hear and see frequent reference
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[nq:2]You don't have to be a Scot to join the ... every time they go into town for a little R&R.[/nq]
[nq:1]I hear and see frequent references to "joining a regiment". In the US, to the best of my knowledge, one ... don't think the actual unit can be specified. Do all UK enlistees specify what regiment they want to serve in?[/nq]
Yeah. When I was a part-time soldier we had an officer from
[nq:1]I hear and see frequent references to "joining a regiment". In the US, to the best of my knowledge, one ... don't think the actual unit can be specified. Do all UK enlistees specify what regiment they want to serve in?[/nq]
Yeah. When I was a part-time soldier we had an officer from
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[nq:2]You don't have to be a Scot to join the ... every time they go into town for a little R&R.[/nq]
[nq:1]I hear and see frequent references to "joining a regiment". In the US, to the best of my knowledge, one ... don't think the actual unit can be specified. Do all UK enlistees specify what regiment they want to serve in?[/nq]
According to the page I cited this morning, yes they can.
[nq:1]I hear and see frequent references to "joining a regiment". In the US, to the best of my knowledge, one ... don't think the actual unit can be specified. Do all UK enlistees specify what regiment they want to serve in?[/nq]
According to the page I cited this morning, yes they can.
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[nq:2]I heard one of the Black Watch soldiers speaking about ... have come from someplace in Scotland other than Edinburgh, surely?[/nq]
[nq:1]You don't have to be a Scot to join the Black Watch (though it helps). They will take recruits from ... in Warminster so they are assailed by pukka English accents every time they go into town for a little R&R.[/nq]
I joined up in WW2 at Maryhill Ba
[nq:1]You don't have to be a Scot to join the Black Watch (though it helps). They will take recruits from ... in Warminster so they are assailed by pukka English accents every time they go into town for a little R&R.[/nq]
I joined up in WW2 at Maryhill Ba
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[nq:2]I hear and see frequent references to "joining a regiment". ... UK enlistees specify what regiment they want to serve in?[/nq]
[nq:1]http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/recruitment/introindex.htm "The easiest way to apply to join The Black Watch is to contact our Regimental Recr
[nq:1]http://www.theblackwatch.co.uk/recruitment/introindex.htm "The easiest way to apply to join The Black Watch is to contact our Regimental Recr
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[nq:1]It used to be the case that certain regiments were considered more elite than others. You had to be, I ... you couldn't just join because you wanted to. Is that no longer true? I'm thinking of the Horse Guards, etc.[/nq]
My father wanted to be one of those guys who sits on a horse outside the Admiralty, or whatever, on Whitehall. They were the Blues (the Royal Horse Guards). He was told
My father wanted to be one of those guys who sits on a horse outside the Admiralty, or whatever, on Whitehall. They were the Blues (the Royal Horse Guards). He was told
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