Comments on: The perfect crime http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/ A blog about music, language, knitting, mathematics and life in the Netherlands. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 06:40:54 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Ela http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-312 Ela Wed, 10 Dec 2008 12:23:02 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-312 Brent, do you have an accent????? I never noticed. Brent, do you have an accent?????
I never noticed.

]]> By: dikker http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-311 dikker Sat, 06 Dec 2008 16:43:01 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-311 The man you've met is also a very gifted musician (dwarsfluit) as far as I know. The man you’ve met is also a very gifted musician (dwarsfluit) as far as I know.

]]> By: Alana http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-306 Alana Sat, 08 Nov 2008 19:59:10 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-306 Well done Brent. You are a credit to our kind and shall be missed. Well done Brent. You are a credit to our kind and shall be missed.

]]> By: Wizard http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-305 Wizard Sat, 08 Nov 2008 01:44:54 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-305 Though I'd prefer you to stay at least on this hemisphere, I feel I'm the last person to tell you you shouldn't leave. But I know what you mean with fooling the natives. I still love the moments when despite my distinctly northern European appearence I manage to make people think I'm actually Italian. Usually it does not last for long though... and not with linguists. (I guess my work isn't done yet) Often, in my experience, people are fooled more by a perfect accent than by perfect grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Getting the sound right seems to be a strong trigger. Though I’d prefer you to stay at least on this hemisphere, I feel I’m the last person to tell you you shouldn’t leave. But I know what you mean with fooling the natives. I still love the moments when despite my distinctly northern European appearence I manage to make people think I’m actually Italian. Usually it does not last for long though… and not with linguists. (I guess my work isn’t done yet) Often, in my experience, people are fooled more by a perfect accent than by perfect grammar, syntax, and vocabulary. Getting the sound right seems to be a strong trigger.

]]> By: Faye http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-304 Faye Sun, 02 Nov 2008 22:04:12 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-304 I for one would like to welcome you home to Australia with open arms. I for one would like to welcome you home to Australia with open arms.

]]> By: CorrieH http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-303 CorrieH Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:15:43 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-303 You know what? I am not really surprised that you fooled the man. Your dutch is perfect, especially your vocabulary. Your conclusion that your work here is done is a pity. You will be missed! You know what? I am not really surprised that you fooled the man. Your dutch is perfect, especially your vocabulary. Your conclusion that your work here is done is a pity. You will be missed!

]]> By: spijker http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-302 spijker Sun, 02 Nov 2008 21:07:01 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-302 maybe he thought you were gay. That also is a kind of universal accent. maybe he thought you were gay. That also is a kind of universal accent.

]]> By: Niek http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-300 Niek Sat, 01 Nov 2008 00:27:31 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-300 Cool story, you got me hooked on portal you evil man! greetz, Niek Cool story, you got me hooked on portal you evil man!

greetz, Niek

]]> By: Jonna http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-299 Jonna Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:24:33 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-299 You may have an accent (though I don't really notice it anymore) but I'm not surprised that he thought you were Dutch, because your Dutch is really good. He must have taken your accent for a dialect ;-) (sometimes people even think I'm Dutch, from Limburg or somewhere, and I really have an accent). You may have an accent (though I don’t really notice it anymore) but I’m not surprised that he thought you were Dutch, because your Dutch is really good. He must have taken your accent for a dialect ;-) (sometimes people even think I’m Dutch, from Limburg or somewhere, and I really have an accent).

]]> By: Gezellig http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/2008/10/29/the-perfect-crime/#comment-298 Gezellig Thu, 30 Oct 2008 08:43:15 +0000 http://brentusfirmus.wordpress.com/?p=184#comment-298 Briljant! Briljant!

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