Comments on: Yo, What’s My Accent?

By: Kathy

Kathy — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 16:15:27 +0000

hey, Jasia – it’s “one of THEM cheesesteak sandwiches”

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By: Sharon

Sharon — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 15:43:09 +0000

When we lived in Furlong (just outside Doylestown) in the early 1970s I was able to distinguish a Philly accent from South Jersey. But no more. I can still get the general area. Being originally from Chicago, of course, I have no accent!!! A few mannerisms, however. When going out somewhere, as in to the movies or shopping, I ask “wanna go with?” And as children, we would go to a friend’s house, stand outside the door or window and shout, “Yo-o Judy” and she would come to the door. Good memories.

By: Jasia

Jasia — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 01:28:35 +0000

Well thanks for the chuckle, Donna! I’ve never had the pleasure of visiting Philly but I’m sure I’ll find the tone of the conversations pleasant when the opportunity presents itself for me to do so. I’m a sucker for accents, not having one myself. I can listen to southerners’ long vowels and Bostonian nasal vowels all the live long day. I find them simply charming. I’m sure I’d be dazzled by your Philly accent too!

(Now you’ve got my mouth watering for one of those cheesesteak sandwhiches…)

By: Lidian

Lidian — Sat, 29 Mar 2008 00:17:31 +0000

I remember those cheesesteaks! I went to college just outside of Philadelphia. They were the best, and you had to have the cheese (or cheez) on them – onions too, I think. I’ve always loved Philadelphia as a second hometown as my great-grandmother was from just outside Philadelphia.

My acent however is the regular one that a lot of us had, Thomas too, can’t remember the name (long day, lol!)