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<blockquote data-quote="BusynMember" data-source="post: 720083" data-attributes="member: 1550"><p>I'm grateful to finally know what a jumper is. Thats the word I meant. Maybe in my sub conscious I remembered a sweater in Brit is called a jumper. That would drive me nuts in brit movies and books!</p><p></p><p>"What is a jumper???" (My mind going crazy).</p><p></p><p>Ages ago, when I lived near Chicago, a jumper was a sleeveless dress worn over another top. So I would be confused when a male, in a British book or movie, was putting on a Jumper.</p><p></p><p>In Wisconsin some people steal from Canada and sound like they call a house a "hoose" and hockey is "hookey." I think it is very cute!</p><p></p><p>In Boston, I didnt think New York???, the "r" is often added or taken off, depending on the word. Also in my opinion very cute/sexy?? Example: Quarter sounds like quartah."</p><p></p><p>When I was a teen and vacationed in Michigan, i got ribbed for my Chicago accent. I would brush it off and say "Chicagoans dont have an accent." To which my Michigan friends would quip "I'm from Chicawwwgo and I dont tawwwwwk funny." And we would all laugh. </p><p></p><p>A pet peeve of mine is people who say Illinois with the "s" attached! It is a silent "s"!</p><p></p><p>This is fun, and, yes, I am up late with a cough that is keeping me awake!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="BusynMember, post: 720083, member: 1550"] I'm grateful to finally know what a jumper is. Thats the word I meant. Maybe in my sub conscious I remembered a sweater in Brit is called a jumper. That would drive me nuts in brit movies and books! "What is a jumper???" (My mind going crazy). Ages ago, when I lived near Chicago, a jumper was a sleeveless dress worn over another top. So I would be confused when a male, in a British book or movie, was putting on a Jumper. In Wisconsin some people steal from Canada and sound like they call a house a "hoose" and hockey is "hookey." I think it is very cute! In Boston, I didnt think New York???, the "r" is often added or taken off, depending on the word. Also in my opinion very cute/sexy?? Example: Quarter sounds like quartah." When I was a teen and vacationed in Michigan, i got ribbed for my Chicago accent. I would brush it off and say "Chicagoans dont have an accent." To which my Michigan friends would quip "I'm from Chicawwwgo and I dont tawwwwwk funny." And we would all laugh. A pet peeve of mine is people who say Illinois with the "s" attached! It is a silent "s"! This is fun, and, yes, I am up late with a cough that is keeping me awake! [/QUOTE]
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