I grew up during the 1950's. For economic reasons our family had a telephone line that was shared with other telephone subscribers. My siblings and I would sometimes listen t... moreI grew up during the 1950's. For economic reasons our family had a telephone line that was shared with other telephone subscribers. My siblings and I would sometimes listen to the conversation of other telephone subscribers on the party line. It was in 1960 that my family was able to secure a private telephone line.
Apart from the United Kingdom, English is spoken in Canada, Ireland, the United States, India, Australia and several other countries. I have difficulty understanding English a... moreApart from the United Kingdom, English is spoken in Canada, Ireland, the United States, India, Australia and several other countries. I have difficulty understanding English as spoken by natives of India, and some of the dialects spoken by natives of the United Kingdom.
Here are two examples of the sound "er" professionally inserted into your news delivery, from France 24 English:- - - - Start of extract transcript: - - - -"Locked and -ER- Loaded.... moreHere are two examples of the sound "er" professionally inserted into your news delivery, from France 24 English:- - - - Start of extract transcript: - - - -"Locked and -ER- Loaded. Those are the two words that everyone -ER- is talking about, because those two words -ER- clearly hinted at a possible -ER- military intervention by -ER- the United States. The wording, the language, a little bit similar to -ER- to what the US President had used back in June -ER- when he had announced, he had claimed, that he had backtracked -ER- and called off at the last minute a hit on -ER- Iran. ".Extract source video:https://www.france24.com/en/video/20190916-kethevane-gorjestani-reports-washington- - - - End of extract transcript - - - -- - - - Start of extract transcript: - - - -"Well -ER- just like -ER- last night there are hundreds of people who have gathered here in front of the Supreme Court. The only change is that the police -ER- put up barriers -ER- to keep people away from the steps of the Supreme Court. The peo... less
