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chongli

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  1. Welcome. How did you get into the blues then?

     

    I work with an Irishman who is unfortunately a big manure supporter. I have always casually followed European football, but for this season my coworker insisted that I pick a team. Somehow I chose Everton. I can't express just how pleased I am with the choice. It took no time at all for me to become obsessed with the club: simply a great club and great fan culture. I'm considering going to England next season to see a game.

  2. I'm an American whose trying to familiarize himself with different English dialects. In the US, we're really only exposed to the accents of English actors, which all seem to be pretty similar. Perhaps it's a theater (or should I say theatre?) training thing. Being a Toffee man, I'm especially concerned with picking up on Scouse, but I'm interested in them all.

    So, what resources would my English friends here suggest to learn to differentiate the different dialects? I've tried a lot of youtube videos, but many of them are useless. Are there movies I should see, or specific English people I should see interviewed for good examples of certain accents? Also, what are all the names for the accents? I know Scouse, Geordie, Mancunian, and Brummie. Isn't there something called Tyke? Please help me folks. Thank you.

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