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Old Jul 20, 2010 | 10:22 pm
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Originally Posted by coolbeans202
Maybe it's just me but "be a meal served" and "police officer" doesn't seem like that big of a stretch. Police officer can easily sound like 4 syllables if spoken fast or with an accent. Add in the loud noise from a CRJ/7 with the door open...
Yes, an accent can play havoc with understanding in bad conditions. Even after decades of marriage I sometimes have trouble understanding my wife when it's noisy when I would still be able to understand a native-born speaker.
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