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> it would acknowledge class Somewhat recently I stumbled upon a commentary about how sometimes Russians are perceived by Amercians as almost snobby by the way
by justsomehnguy 5y ago
> it would acknowledge class
Somewhat recently I stumbled upon a commentary about how sometimes Russians are perceived by Amercians as almost snobby by the way they talk. As I understood it's just the result of Received Pronunciation and a pretty formal English by the book, without an actual, "live" language.
- jollybean 5y agoRussians don't smile, show cues of empathy, they are serious, they are candid, which can come off as 'snobby'.
- justsomehnguy 5y agoIn that case it was solely through the choice of words and phrase composition, AFAIR. One thing I remember is what they often used "I suppose" construct in the casual speech, which rubbed off their peers.
- OJFord 5y agoA Canadian was teasing me (British) for that recently, found it quite baffling. It's not like the meaning or idea isn't communicated in North America - there they just say 'I guess' instead! (And if the current trend continues, I suppose (!!) we'll soon be mocked for saying 'I think' instead of 'I feel like'!)