So confusing

Whilst we are trying to get to grips with Spanish, our teacher is struggling on with English.

Most of the people in our class are from the south of England and so pronounce some of their vowels in ways which sound inconsistent to us northerners. They even try to change a few of their consonant sounds. Of course we are correct and they are wrong!

For example the "o" sound as in lovely which is pronounced more like a long "a" by people south of Watford.

The "a" in bath should be the same as the "a" in cat but listen to any southerner and suddenly it becomes a totally different sound.

Let them ask for a cup of tea and wonder why the "u" sounds more like a "a". We prefer our tea in a cup than a cap.

Is it any wonder the poor girl gets confused. Still it makes you "laff" doesn't it?