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walnuttables
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Registered: Feb 2002
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I'd like to know about the grammar and pronunication of South African English in general. (like how the structure of sentence is)

Thank you for your help...

3rd February 2002 12:34

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Allan
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Registered: Nov 2000
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I really would not know how to describe SA pronunciation especially since even within SA there are differences.

You have your stereotypical Cape coloured accent, Cape Town hot patatoe in the affluent suburbs, the Sandton coogal, and the heavily accented Afrikaans home speaker speaking English. How could I forget the stereotypical black accent, for that you just need to listen to some of the field reporters on the SABC.

Spelling? We spell English how it is supposed to be written (unlike the Americans).

Eg colour, labour instead of color & labor etc.

Catalogue, dialogue instead of catalog and dialog etc.

3rd February 2002 14:42

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issaa
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Registered: Jun 2001
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quote:
Originally posted by Allan
Spelling? We spell English how it is supposed to be written (unlike the Americans).

patatoe? coogal?

Just checking!

4th February 2002 08:38

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Allan
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Oops

4th February 2002 22:31

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Boykin_Spaniel
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quote:
Originally posted by Allan

Spelling? We spell English how it is supposed to be written (unlike the Americans).

Eg colour, labour instead of color & labor etc.

Catalogue, dialogue instead of catalog and dialog etc.

I like the color of my J.C. Penny catalog...lol

5th February 2002 01:08

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