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Old 11-30-2006, 09:54 AM   #14
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Originally Posted by North East Goon View Post
Anyone else have troubles following English shows or movies? I mean I know they are supposedly speaking proper English - but I don't follow?
I don't have a problem with the accent, but sometimes the slang and different words for common items(Lorrie, crisps, flat, boot, chips and so on) can make it more difficult to follow.
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