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elleng

(139,573 posts) Tue May 20, 2025, 11:03 PM May 20

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The US island that speaks Elizabethan English

Native Americans, English sailors and pirates all came together on Ocracoke Island in North Carolina to create the only American dialect that is not identified as American.>>>>>

https://www.bbc.com/travel/article/20190623-the-us-island-that-speaks-elizabethan-english?

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The US island that speaks Elizabethan English (Original Post) elleng May 20 OP

So interesting! choie May 20 #1

Interesting Easterncedar May 20 #2

Sounds wonderful, Bayard May 21 #3

Learn sumpthin' new ever' day... GiqueCee May 21 #4

choie

(5,511 posts)

1. So interesting!

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:06 PM

May 20

Thank you for sharing Elleng!

Easterncedar

(4,429 posts)

2. Interesting

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Tue May 20, 2025, 11:13 PM

May 20

I wish I remembered more about the family trip my family made there when I was a kid.

Bayard

(25,263 posts)

3. Sounds wonderful,

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 12:17 AM

May 21

But also like its losing it unique flavor to new people moving in.

GiqueCee

(2,274 posts)

4. Learn sumpthin' new ever' day...

Reply to elleng (Original post)

Wed May 21, 2025, 07:01 AM

May 21

... Thanks! I am richer for that knowledge.

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