A True Confession
contest entry18 total reviews
Comment from Rikki66
Good luck in the contest. The English language can be quite a stumbling block for though Canadians and Americans speak the same language we use different idioms and colloquialisms.
Rikki:)
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Good luck in the contest. The English language can be quite a stumbling block for though Canadians and Americans speak the same language we use different idioms and colloquialisms.
Rikki:)
Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Thank you once again for reviewing and your great comments. It is so true that unfortunately English isn't standardized. Oh thanks for the good luck wishes.
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If we all spoke English it would be very boring.
Rikki:)
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That is ironically very true, blessings.
Comment from BeasPeas
Good job on this interesting true story. I lived in Tennessee for nearly ten years. Each area of the country has its own customs and dialect which takes some getting used to. Best of luck in the contest with this well-written piece. Marilyn
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Good job on this interesting true story. I lived in Tennessee for nearly ten years. Each area of the country has its own customs and dialect which takes some getting used to. Best of luck in the contest with this well-written piece. Marilyn
Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Thanks Marilyn for reviewing and your great comments.
Comment from Darlene Franklin
You chose two great examples to illustrate what you learned from and about hill folk while gently poking fun at both sides of the equation. What an interesting job.
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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You chose two great examples to illustrate what you learned from and about hill folk while gently poking fun at both sides of the equation. What an interesting job.
Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Thank you Darlene for reviewing, I am glad you enjoyed it.
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Thanks for sharing it.
Comment from RodG
A Canadian transplant in hillbilly country sets the scene. Obviously the narrator found the "culture" different, but she adapted. Can you take a bit more time to describe the SETTING. Were you living/working in a small town or in a very rural area? Also, if you could use some of the dialect you overheard, this would put your reader there.
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A Canadian transplant in hillbilly country sets the scene. Obviously the narrator found the "culture" different, but she adapted. Can you take a bit more time to describe the SETTING. Were you living/working in a small town or in a very rural area? Also, if you could use some of the dialect you overheard, this would put your reader there.
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Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Thank you for reviewing and your constructive comments.
Comment from Dolly'sPoems
This made me smile! Misunderstandings over language can be funny and as I was learning a little spanish I managed to order a swimming pool for lunch! I meant fish, pescado, and I ordered a piscina, a swimming pool! I enjoyed your post, love Dolly x
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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This made me smile! Misunderstandings over language can be funny and as I was learning a little spanish I managed to order a swimming pool for lunch! I meant fish, pescado, and I ordered a piscina, a swimming pool! I enjoyed your post, love Dolly x
Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Thank you Dolly for not only reviewing but sharing an interesting moment in your life.
Comment from humpwhistle
Honestly, I didn't know what a heplock was, either.
It must have been an interesting time--learning local customs and colloquialisms. Good story.
I wish you the best.
Peace, Lee
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Honestly, I didn't know what a heplock was, either.
It must have been an interesting time--learning local customs and colloquialisms. Good story.
I wish you the best.
Peace, Lee
Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 30-Jul-2019
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Thank you once again for reviewing Lee and your great comments.
Comment from Jannypan (Jan)
This is a great contest entry, aryr. I enjoyed reading it. You give readers good details of the situation and those in attendance prior to the surgery. You explained the vernacular well, too. Thanks for sharing and best wishes. Jan
hill billy-->hillbilly
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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This is a great contest entry, aryr. I enjoyed reading it. You give readers good details of the situation and those in attendance prior to the surgery. You explained the vernacular well, too. Thanks for sharing and best wishes. Jan
hill billy-->hillbilly
Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Thank you for reviewing Jan and your kind comments. Of course the good luck wishes are appreciated. Will fix hillbilly in a moment.
Comment from the13thpoet
Good Monday afternoon. Thank you for sharing your story, I think you executed well within the rules of the contest. Good job and good luck in the contest. I had to look up heplock myself. lol
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reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Good Monday afternoon. Thank you for sharing your story, I think you executed well within the rules of the contest. Good job and good luck in the contest. I had to look up heplock myself. lol
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Comment Written 29-Jul-2019
reply by the author on 29-Jul-2019
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Thank you for reviewing and your kind comments. Of course the good luck wishes are appreciated. Ahaaa so now you have learned something new. (smile)
