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Leftenant?

Posted by jennifer gibson on Wednesday, October 1, 2014,



I was watching Sleepy Hollow and realized that Ichabod was pronouncing the word "Lieutenant" as "Leftenant". I had to put the show on pause and ponder about that.  I was supremely curious as to the origins of why it was said like that.

Since I'm Canadian and used to hearing and spelling certain words in a particular manner, such as "colour", "favourite" with the letter u in it since it denotes to our British ties, namely the Queen, I began to wonder why it sounds different on American shows. ...
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Totally British.

Posted by jennifer gibson on Wednesday, September 3, 2014,


Just watched "Salmon Fishing in the Yemen" and this movie far exceeded my expectations. It was like being immersed in a book as you slowly go on a long journey and discover the world through new eyes.

Fair warning, it's a British film. Totally, completely and utterly British. It's hilarious if you truly understand their sense of humour.

The film was filled with supremely talented actors such as Ewan McGregor, Emily Blunt and Kristin Scott Thomas, and a special, SWEET surprise, Tom Mison (star...
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