Re: canadian usage
From: Laura F. Spira (laura_at_DRAGONspira.fsbusiness.co.uk)
Date: 03/16/05
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Date: Wed, 16 Mar 2005 16:40:41 +0000
the Omrud wrote:
> Laura F. Spira had it:
>
>
>>the Omrud wrote:
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>>>Harvey Van Sickle had it:
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>>>
>>>>To me, the most cringe-inducing American accents by British actors are
>>>>found in Radio 4 plays: supposed Americans in those invariably sound
>>>>like a cartoon version of something by Raymond Chandler.
>>>
>>>But, but, all Americans in Radio 4 plays are played by Ed Bishop or
>>>Lorelei King. Americans both.
>>
>>Kerry Shale?
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>
> I thought I'd better leave Kerry Shale out of it. He rather spoils
> my thesis, what with him being Canadian.
>
Indeed, but it's my impression that he has for many years played the
majority of Americans in R4 drama.
-- Laura (emulate St. George for email)
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