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Old 25.09.2007, 14:27
Sorensen Sorensen is offline
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Re: Swiss German or High German

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What amazes me in school my son learns Swiss french not French French. He is also suppose to learn Queens English, which he speaks fluently(with a scouse accent). When he wrote rubber he was marked as wrong. The answer was eraser.(isn't that American.) As for learning HG or SG surely that depends on your personal circumstances. I'm a housewife in a small villiage so therefore I've learnt SG as I socialise mainly with other swiss housewives.If you are in international business then HG.
Hmm - I somehow can't picture Lizzie speaking Scouse.

After working 5 years in Chester/Liverpool, I still had problems understanding Scouse, in particular spoken by women.
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