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[mimitabby]

Trek,
I used to have a NJ accent, moved to Idaho when I was 18.
2 years later, speaking to a step sister, I actually blushed at her accent. She sounded so ... well, Jersey gal. My accent had diminished on its own already; which is why her nasal NJ vowels horrified me so much, they were shocking. So, why would a person want to lose their accent? because it sounded pretty uneducated to me at the time.

I didn't want to sound like THAT.

Now I pride myself with the few vestiges of my accent;
the ability to pronounce Mary Merry and Marry like the 3 different words that they are.


And there is no R in washington. If you're not from Ohio, why would you put one into Washington?

[Mr. Bloom]

And there is no R in washington. If you're not from Ohio, why would you put one into Washington?

I'm telling ya'...it's because the New Englanders send all those "R's" this way...and it would be silly to waste them

Ironically, as a kid (from Boston), I was teased for "over articulating" my R's. For instance, quarter is Quart-ter...not qwater.

I do think it's fun how some people actually exaggerate their accent and savor the difference...particularly in the south. I still can't get used to warsh and warshington though...