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Liberty4eva 16-02-2011 04:24 PM

What accents do Nikki and Grace have?
 
Been watching clips from this season and especially adored the love/hate relationship between Nikki and Richard. It was funny when Nikki "imitates" Richard's accent because obviously she thinks he's American but to my North American ears he sounds very English. So I was wondering what type of accent Nikki and Grace (my two favorite HMs) have?

If someone has the time and energy, I wouldn't mind knowing what accents all the housemates had this season.

bbfan1991 17-02-2011 12:53 AM

Nikki Grahame is from Watford, Hertfordshire:). I think Grace is from London (not sure what part though).

Omah 17-02-2011 12:56 AM

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Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 4120490)
Nikki Grahame is from Watford, Hertfordshire:). I think Grace is from London (not sure what part though).

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of...%28UK%29#Grace

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Grace is a former pupil of Plymouth College, an independent school in the coastal city of Plymouth in Devon.
ooh-ar ..... :joker:

bbfan1991 17-02-2011 12:58 AM

Oh:blush:.

Omah 17-02-2011 01:19 AM

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Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 4120504)
Oh:blush:.

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Grace opened her own performing arts school in Plymouth called "The Grace Academy of Performing Arts". This involves her teaching young children dancing, drama, singing and extra classes of musical theatre. She subsequently opened a second branch in Liverpool.

On October 17, 2009, Grace married fiancee Mikey Dalton in Plymouth.
Mikey Dalton (formerly Sahin Michael Hamadani) is, of course, an incomprehensible Scouser ..... :eek:

Benjamin 17-02-2011 02:05 AM

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Originally Posted by Omah (Post 4120496)

:nono:


Nowt wrong with the Devonshire accent, it's charming (I have a London/Kent accent though ;) )

Omah 17-02-2011 02:57 AM

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Originally Posted by ukturtle (Post 4120574)
:nono:


Nowt wrong with the Devonshire accent, it's charming (I have a London/Kent accent though ;) )

S'owcum Grace ain't got'un ?

:conf:

Benjamin 17-02-2011 03:04 AM

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Originally Posted by Omah (Post 4120661)
S'owcum Grace ain't got'un ?

:conf:

Maybe she didn't live down here long enough? I was only here in Exeter for uni so I still have my London accent.

Omah 17-02-2011 04:04 AM

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Originally Posted by ukturtle (Post 4120668)
Maybe she didn't live down here long enough? I was only here in Exeter for uni so I still have my London accent.

Shay wor born'n'razed thayre, nointeen yeere'n'more - sniffle, whelp'n'mayde ..... :flower:

Benjamin 17-02-2011 10:01 PM

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Originally Posted by Omah (Post 4120687)
Shay wor born'n'razed thayre, nointeen yeere'n'more - sniffle, whelp'n'mayde ..... :flower:

LOL, it kind of sounds like that, but that is more Cornish than Devonshire.

johnjames92 18-02-2011 09:37 AM

They both have London accents. http://www.magnatewebdesigns.co.uk

Omah 18-02-2011 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by johnjames92 (Post 4122487)
They both have London accents. http://www.magnatewebdesigns.co.uk

Not really :

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The London accent long ago acquired the Cockney label, and was similar to many accents of the South East of England, of which Cockney rhyming slang is a part. The accent of a 21st century 'Londoner' varies widely; what is becoming more and more common amongst the under 30s however is some fusion of Cockney, Received Pronunciation, and a whole array of 'ethnic' accents, in particular Caribbean, which form an accent labelled Multicultural London English (MLE).
Which sounds more like Aisleyne, who was, in fact, brought up in North London ..... ;)

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/London#Accent

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Originally Posted by bbfan1991 (Post 4120490)
Nikki Grahame is from Watford, Hertfordshire:)



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