My Life is British » Top http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk My Life is British Sun, 27 Nov 2011 15:26:58 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3 Today, I realised that despite the fact that I say that the Queen doesn’t do much, I love her, MLIB. http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/11/12/locality/english/today-i-realised-that-despite-the-fact-that-i-say-that-the-queen-doesnt-do-much-i-love-her-mlib/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/11/12/locality/english/today-i-realised-that-despite-the-fact-that-i-say-that-the-queen-doesnt-do-much-i-love-her-mlib/#comments Fri, 12 Nov 2010 00:49:13 +0000 Jasmina http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=3177 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/11/12/locality/english/today-i-realised-that-despite-the-fact-that-i-say-that-the-queen-doesnt-do-much-i-love-her-mlib/feed/ 0 Today, I realised that whenever I hear English accents in American programmes, I get confused for a minute, because of the over exaggeration of our accents. Not everyone talks like the queen. I should know, MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-realised-that-whenever-i-hear-english-accents-in-american-programmes-i-get-confused-for-a-minute-because-of-the-over-exaggeration-of-our-accents-not-everyone-talks-like-the-queen-i-should/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-realised-that-whenever-i-hear-english-accents-in-american-programmes-i-get-confused-for-a-minute-because-of-the-over-exaggeration-of-our-accents-not-everyone-talks-like-the-queen-i-should/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:37:12 +0000 Sharmeen http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1583 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-realised-that-whenever-i-hear-english-accents-in-american-programmes-i-get-confused-for-a-minute-because-of-the-over-exaggeration-of-our-accents-not-everyone-talks-like-the-queen-i-should/feed/ 0 Today, I had to point out my accent for the first time instead of people noticing it immediately, I have lived in America for eight years. I must return to the mother country! MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-had-to-point-out-my-accent-for-the-first-time-instead-of-people-noticing-it-immediately-i-have-lived-in-america-for-eight-years-i-must-return-to-the-mother-country-mlib/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-had-to-point-out-my-accent-for-the-first-time-instead-of-people-noticing-it-immediately-i-have-lived-in-america-for-eight-years-i-must-return-to-the-mother-country-mlib/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:36:13 +0000 Nick http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1569 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-had-to-point-out-my-accent-for-the-first-time-instead-of-people-noticing-it-immediately-i-have-lived-in-america-for-eight-years-i-must-return-to-the-mother-country-mlib/feed/ 1 Today, I was watching Charlieissocoollike; the video where he makes a cups a tea; apparently Americans can’t differentiate from German accent and a British accent and so they believe the whole video is done completely in only a British accent. I found that more funny than the video it’s self. MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-was-watching-charlieissocoollike-the-video-where-he-makes-a-cups-a-tea-apparently-americans-cant-differentiate-from-german-accent-and-a-british-accent-and-so-they-believe-the-whole-video-i/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-was-watching-charlieissocoollike-the-video-where-he-makes-a-cups-a-tea-apparently-americans-cant-differentiate-from-german-accent-and-a-british-accent-and-so-they-believe-the-whole-video-i/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:34:57 +0000 Oriana http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1551 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/language/accent/today-i-was-watching-charlieissocoollike-the-video-where-he-makes-a-cups-a-tea-apparently-americans-cant-differentiate-from-german-accent-and-a-british-accent-and-so-they-believe-the-whole-video-i/feed/ 0 Today, I read a classic British novel, The Hound of the Baskervilles, and had tea and scones for lunch, MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/food/tea/today-i-read-a-classic-british-novel-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-and-had-tea-and-scones-for-lunch/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/food/tea/today-i-read-a-classic-british-novel-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-and-had-tea-and-scones-for-lunch/#comments Tue, 05 Oct 2010 16:33:34 +0000 B-W http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1548 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/10/05/life/food/tea/today-i-read-a-classic-british-novel-the-hound-of-the-baskervilles-and-had-tea-and-scones-for-lunch/feed/ 0 Today, I realised even though I’ve been living in America for 4 years my 1 week visit to England is so far the best week of the past 4 years (: MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/locality/english/ive-been-living-in-america-for-4-years-but-now-i-am-in-england-visiting-for-2-weeks-ive-been-here-a-week-and-so-far-its-been-the-best-week-of-the-past-4-years-mlib/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/locality/english/ive-been-living-in-america-for-4-years-but-now-i-am-in-england-visiting-for-2-weeks-ive-been-here-a-week-and-so-far-its-been-the-best-week-of-the-past-4-years-mlib/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:05:24 +0000 Georgia http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1506 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/locality/english/ive-been-living-in-america-for-4-years-but-now-i-am-in-england-visiting-for-2-weeks-ive-been-here-a-week-and-so-far-its-been-the-best-week-of-the-past-4-years-mlib/feed/ 0 Today, heck, everyday, I get puzzled looks and “corrected” whenever I use the word schedule and pronounce it properly (I’m a Brit living in the USA), MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/life/language/accent/today-heck-everyday-i-get-puzzled-looks-and-corrected-whenever-i-use-the-word-schedule-and-pronounce-it-properly-im-a-brit-living-in-the-usa/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/life/language/accent/today-heck-everyday-i-get-puzzled-looks-and-corrected-whenever-i-use-the-word-schedule-and-pronounce-it-properly-im-a-brit-living-in-the-usa/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 09:02:52 +0000 Naz http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1518 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/life/language/accent/today-heck-everyday-i-get-puzzled-looks-and-corrected-whenever-i-use-the-word-schedule-and-pronounce-it-properly-im-a-brit-living-in-the-usa/feed/ 1 Today, I was in class at Brown University. The Professor asked what ubiquitous meant. Emma Watson answered. My professor yelled, “That’s correct Ms. Granger, 10 points for Gryfindor!”, MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/life/entertainment/today-i-was-in-class-at-brown-university-the-professor-asked-what-ubiquitous-meant-emma-watson-answered-my-professor-yelled-thats-correct-ms-granger-10-points-for-gryfindor/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/17/life/entertainment/today-i-was-in-class-at-brown-university-the-professor-asked-what-ubiquitous-meant-emma-watson-answered-my-professor-yelled-thats-correct-ms-granger-10-points-for-gryfindor/#comments Fri, 17 Sep 2010 08:58:38 +0000 emma2 http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1530 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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]]> http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/08/life/today-everything-i-have-eaten-all-the-music-i-have-listened-to-and-every-computer-game-i-have-played-has-been-british-the-only-problem-is-because-we-brits-dont-do-much-i-have-run-out-of-things-to/feed/ 0 Today, my radio told me that it is J K Rowling’s birthday. I then remembered it is also Harry Potter’s and Neville Longbottom’s birthday. I plan on celebrating. MLIB http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/06/life/entertainment/today-my-radio-told-me-that-it-is-j-k-rowlings-birthday-i-then-remembered-it-is-also-harry-potters-and-neville-longbottoms-birthday-i-plan-on-celebrating-mlib/ http://mylifeisbritish.co.uk/2010/09/06/life/entertainment/today-my-radio-told-me-that-it-is-j-k-rowlings-birthday-i-then-remembered-it-is-also-harry-potters-and-neville-longbottoms-birthday-i-plan-on-celebrating-mlib/#comments Mon, 06 Sep 2010 12:42:51 +0000 megan http://mylifeisbritish.com/?p=1467 Share your own story on MyLifeIsBritish.com

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