How do YOU pronounce 'garage'? Are you posh, or not?

[@fernandobautista3200]

0:44 "or perhaps you're American" this is the best thing I heard in a very long while. You made my day, thanks soooooo much.

[@fernandobautista3200]

@mum you must be a good person then.

[@psgutman5754]

Dear teacher Jade. As always your lesson is clear, concise and very useful. Greetings from Buenos Aires.

[@enriquegranados5179]

Hay inglés bien pronunciado, mal pronunciado... y el americano.

[@sheeba7846]

lol. Throws up hands.. you're American. As in... you're beyond help!

[@manuelfg2902]

I prefer american accent, its easier. My favourite one, cali accent

[@ChocolateMuffin308]

As a Russian, I just found out I'm an American. Damn it.

[@mishakac1283]

Why? You will be perfect spy ;)

[@mai-qy9ji]

@@mishakac1283 Perfect for espionage you mean?

[@meowmeow246]

same))

[@MariaBelova]

As a Russian in USA I still say something in between gæ'ra:3 and ГАРАЖ.

[@stratman9449]

i found that out when watching russian and american dashcams.....you're just like another....:-)

[@dumupad3-da241]

I unironically *love* how downbeat she sounds and how she almost never smiles. It's such a delightful relief from all the forced and fake/'professional' cheerfulness and enthusiasm that is ubiquitous these days. It looks so natural, simple and perfect in its authenticity, and it's relaxing to listen to somebody about as downbeat as myself (maybe even a little bit more so) and who isn't trying to come off as something else.

[@electricdreams9446]

she' so stern. i love it.

[@Rosie6857]

Yes, it's a lesson. She's not trying to entertain a fucking kindergarten. To those who say she's in a bad mood I simply say "Grow up".

[@BL00DYR0S31]

What are you British?

[@angellouiis]

She is probably neurodivergant, I don’t think it is because she is British

[@sticksman1979]

No games. Pure intel.

[@LandelRey]

Ah yes! The four social classes: Posh, Middle, Working, and American

[@paulbradford6475]

The latter being the generally superior class.😉

[@HellHunter00]

@@paulbradford6475 Yes, while we're in upside-down land. 😂

[@outis439-A]

@@paulbradford6475 😡😡😡😡Say that again mate

[@lenloving]

In precisely that order. (Speaking as an American 😂)

[@bpe9578]

@@paulbradford6475 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽😂😂😂

[@amarug]

Very interesting and the dry delivery makes parts of this comedic gold.

[@caterinadelgalles8783]

Exactly. This video is ridiculous! I'm British and the IPA she has there are variations I've never heard.

[@sararichardson737]

It’s hilarious, agreed.

[@Silbusia]

@@caterinadelgalles8783 Not to mention the last sound from French is pronounced utterly incorrectly D: It gave me the worst possible kind of goosebumps

[@Moamanly]

@@caterinadelgalles8783 I'm kiwi and nearly every word she said is how I would pronounce it......except "pronunciation" perhaps (and another joining word she truncated?).

[@221b-Maker-Street]

@@Moamanly I’m now curious as to how you pronounce _pronunciation!_ I thought there was only one way to pronounce it - the same way Jade is saying it. 😂

[@NickDixon]

I'm in the garidge, being below averidge

[@bobjuniel8683]

Take a beverige and improve your langwidge.

[@lauragarnham77]

'avridge'

[@bobjuniel8683]

@@lauragarnham77 👍A pictures with a thousand words!

[@oufc90]

@@lauragarnham77 yes! Was going to say, averidge is pretty posh to me.

[@gorillagirl7135]

It's mid day, so I'm goin in the kitchin to make meself a samwidge. F' me dinner.

[@sannn9]

She's so british! You can tell she's in bad mood but trying so hard to be polite. Edit: ok, everyone please calm down, it was a JOKE. You should have a laugh and move on, not to scrutinize the teacher who's obviously doing a great job.

[@Joan-ot9nf]

:DDD

[@Ai-yq8rb]

She always seems to be in bad mood 😕

[@johnholzhey8149]

Do they have the "R" in Britain?

[@sweethomemars5583]

@@johnholzhey8149 yes...its biTrain

[@eeaotly]

@@Ai-yq8rb I had an English teacher in high school who always used to look as if she was upset and bored.

[@bins1]

At this point, garage doesn't sound like a word anymore

[@pintsizedsushi]

THIS HAPPENS TO ME ALL THE TIME, i start thinking about a word and how it came to be and then it just sounds more and more weird as the seconds go by, until i start contemplating every alphabet in said word.

[@mnilsson2704]

Agree.

[@SketchyTigers]

Semantic Satiation :)

[@esmerat]

@@pintsizedsushi ?

[@hobbymanx9200]

Because it’s a place where you store your ride!

[@annabillante]

So the 4 different ways: Top of the social class Somewhere in the middle Common man *_American_*

[@simply_nebulous]

Sounds accurate.

[@heshanperera1581]

Haha

[@MR-tx7ig]

Haha ...Good one!

[@peterdoe2617]

May I kindly ask you what life is doing to me, right now? German guy, widower of an american woman. And now engaged with a aussie woman. Where will THAT put me? (Pls: don't say it will put me under :-)

[@sevillabonita1980]

There is a 5 way. My way.

[@CarloBenevissi]

“Or perhaps you’re American” lmao! No social class at all just American

[@prathmeshdeokar3576]

Or perherps she is just so British !! 😂

[@Rosie6857]

Nothing wrong with that. The stratification of American speech by class is less than in Britain.

[@paulbradford6475]

@@prathmeshdeokar3576 You mean she's just naturally insulting to someone who's not British? How imperial of her!

[@HellHunter00]

I laughed when she said that. I laughed harder reading the comments of Americans. Thanks for doubling down the joke.

[@EnglishLessonForFreedom]

Jodie, are you safe? Are your captors still feeding you?

[@readmore4342]

She is held somewhere in a garage

[@GabrielRodriguesYT]

😂😂😂😂😂

[@oltedders]

@@readmore4342 Will they execute her if she stops speaking?

[@readmore4342]

@@oltedders she will definitely stop speaking if they do execute her .....🙃

[@oltedders]

@@readmore4342 I hope they get to it soon. Listening to her pokey rambling made me want to shoot myself.

[@emilianishi1925]

4:53 I'm so in awe of her honestly delivered in a starkingly dry delivery .

[@EmyMills]

Love it!

[@bobbydazzler8684]

I'm sure these videos are of enormous benefit to learners and they're very lucky to have a resource like this. For me, I'm a native speaker and language industry professional and I'm here simply because they're brilliant. Your observations on the pronunciation of our language are delightful (and occasionally hilarious) to listen to. And I'm not American! Lol

[@alessandrocaboni5882]

Bravo!

[@ThiemHahnafi]

00:31 her body language for expressing posh is hilarious

[@luiscarlosrocha8121]

The most technical english teacher ever !

[@katiecrisp8893]

As an Australian it is really interesting to see how my pronunciation fits in the English social scale - Essentially, all over the place.

[@rahmancelen5563]

I am quite surprised to see such a valuable lesson draws less attention. I have two majors: Economics and Turkish Language &Literature. I have been always curious about accent differentiations between social classes in the English Language but I had not met any teacher teaching this issue until I met Jade Joddle. Her lessons are treasures. If there was a convenient facility when I was younger I would have got perfect English and possibly a better carrier. She is lightening a candle for British Language in the dark era of cultural degeneration. I do not know if there is a quotation from any famous person but if not you can place my name under it. "If you want to destroy a nation begin from their Language." So she is a volunteer warrior fighting for The British Language. Please support her and give her more likes.

[@pinacolada8896]

This quotation made me think of "1984" by George Orwell

[@ucoknyaduren3324]

@@pinacolada8896 I am The Old Brother who is watching you now. :/

[@rjleslee]

Sorry i picked out a spelling error. It's career. A better career.

[@siarlb8115]

Not the British language, just English and it hardly needs protecting. The other languages of the islands, Cymraeg (Welsh), Scots, Scottish Gaelic, Irish Gaelic, Cornish and Manx, they are the ones needing protection .

[@EmyMills]

​@pinacowtlada8896 wt?..we are really there now

[@jamesmiller2521]

"Ooh, a garage? Well la-di-da Mr Frenchman." "Then what do you call it, Moe?" "A car-hole."

[@AmiableSheep]

A garidge

[@shuttergirlUK]

It isn't just social class, it's about regional accent differences within the UK.

[@EmyMills]

Exactly

[@susanw9630]

When I studied linguistics, some years ago, I was told that the pronunciation of words ending in "age" shifted as imported words became more anglicised. "Garage" was used as an example of a word that was on its way, but not fully there yet. Pretentiousness cannot be disregarded as a pronunciation influencer. Mirage, sabotage etc., clearly are newer imports as even the most common amongst us still use the frenchified pronunciation.

[@dadt8009]

So we all are becoming "common", is that what you are saying? The Posh stick to the past more than the others.

[@Rosie6857]

Spot on as far as British pronunciation goes. The American pronunciation is more like the original French both in sound and stress but is not really relevant here.

[@Moamanly]

@@dadt8009 "The Posh stick to the past more than the others." They probably sit at home listening to the Queen's speeches whilst polishing their candlesticks..........(not all the time, but 'orphan' enough.;-)

[@RobBCactive]

I would agree with your course, the BBC would use the anglicised version decades ago in RP. Words change faster when used daily, so need to fit usual speech patterns rather than specialist words like arbitrage. Funnily, having spent time in Paris, I picked up the alternative. There may be more variation now as broadcasters became more varied and soceity less homogeneous.

[@MayaDrew]

It feels like Jade was uncomfortable having to ask people to like and subscribe, but don't worry, we'd do anything for you! You're such a good teacher!

[@katerinapavuk6308]

Yes, I noticed that too. So, put my like immediately. Really useful channel.

[@catherineto]

You are a good English teacher jade. My English teacher from Oxford never taught me that. !!! I am going to forward this clip to him, a British gentleman.

[@debjithoreroy1769]

I just couldn't be serious for half a second throughout the entire class...the topic was making me smile the entire time 😂😂😂

[@username178able]

I amuse my family & friends by using the posh pronunciation of “ garage”! love your informative program 😊

[@jlpack62]

As a native American English speaker, I find these lessons fascinating. I never stop to think about the suffixes of words, and the different pronunciations.

[@juliobrazil]

YOU HAVE CHANGED MY LIFE! LOVE YOUR CLASSES!

[@furzkram]

The fourth pronunciation is also closest to the FRENCH pronunciation.

[@cmolodiets]

I've just learnt I'm american... and i'm french

[@Music-Nation]

I agree with you

[@_JohnDoe]

Incorrect. The first one is the closest, the fourth one is the second closest. The letter 'a' is never pronounced as a schwa in French.

[@cmolodiets]

@@_JohnDoe But the last syllable is always stressed

[@_JohnDoe]

@@cmolodiets, sure, in French, the stress is always on the last syllable (as with the American pronunciation), but neither of the two vowels (/ə/ and /ɑː/) are used to pronounce the word.

[@oakstrong1]

I used to say garage as the "posh" way but when I stayed in the North, I was told I was pronouncing it wrong, and the right way to say it was the 3rd one. Then I moved to London and was told to say it the second way. Now I live in the South (nearly 20 yrs) and I mix with all social classes but I never hear anyone say the "common" pronunciation, so I think it is more regional (northern) pronunciation rather than indicating social class. Oh, I forgot to say that in the UK kids have to learn one or two foreign languages in years 7 - 9, commonly German and/or French: that might also influence the pronunciation when you realise that garage is a pure French word, especially if you have any francophile tendencies or pop over the English Channel a lot.

[@The_Void_Immortal]

I'm in Guernsey and we have all the different kinds of pronunciation. I'm mostly common myself, but the middle class pronunciation sometimes slips out.

[@monkeymox2544]

Yeah I'm not so sure this is always a matter of class. I've never heard a Northerner pronounce it the first two ways, but there are plenty of middle-class Northerners. I'm sure I've also heard working-class southerners pronounce it the 'posh' way.

[@AlessandraGregori]

@@monkeymox2544 yep definitely regional.

[@jimjungle1397]

I've met British people here in America and they often say they don't realize the extent of class separation in England (not sure the rest of Britain has it) until they go away for a long time and return. I take it, that common man, means working class. Some British people think the Australian accent sounds working class.

[@princessloveheartglitter]

Wonder what they'll think about New Zealanders then...

[@AeolianMusica]

You’re absolutely right that the British class culture is pervasive - and I only noticed the extent to which it influences our thinking after living abroad. That said, nowadays it’s even more nuanced than the working/middle/upper distinctions. The pronunciation differences Jade highlights in this video are now much less class-based and change more by dialect. It’s class and geographical…the short vowel not really being ‘common folk’ but ‘Northern’, broadly speaking. That said, there’s a vestigial class difference between the North and South….

[@papaj9386]

Most British people think Australians sound Australian! Most Brits who spend time in America are by definition upper class or upper middle class.

[@mnilsson2704]

She was very insulting

[@joebloggs396]

There's different classes in every country, it's all economics. I also remember reading there are 3 types of Australian accent - posh, middle and common.

[@linah.939]

I'm Arab and I grew up in Britain, I had no idea I was pronouncing it the American way my whole life! Although I do use the 3rd pronunciation too... Perhaps it's because in Arabic / Libyan it's pronounced similar to the American way. Interesting!

[@phdtobe]

Amazing how removing those sheets of paper from the whiteboard makes a rising bells tone!

[@ananthakrishna.nnagarajan.872]

Thankyou Mam. Now I understand. English is a great very difficult rigid Language .

[@alexleon3934]

"Or perhaps...you're American." What's that supposed to mean! 😂

[@lucidarik]

Means we're number four!

[@alexleon3934]

@@lucidarik lol perhaps

[@lucidarik]

@@alexleon3934 It's fourrible news. 😬

[@alexleon3934]

@@lucidarik I know 😅 it is what it is.

[@carltoncotter2614]

OH MY GAWD YOUR TOWN IS SO QUAINT?!?!?! ARE YOU AUSTRALIAN??

[@tumbler9428]

Thank you for the perfect subtitles

[@mnilsson2704]

I would say that your dialect will often decide how you say the word. My family is from Northern England and according to Jade they are 'commoners'. Thank you Jade, they will love you for that

[@angelicasouza5376]

Hi Jade, very pleased to see you again 🥰

[@JadeJoddle]

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[@18012009]

I'm commenting to help to promote the video and also to praise you for the quality of your content

[@sameerthakur720]

The condescension in her voice when she says, "or you are American."🙂

[@olgayaresko4925]

Jade! Your lesson wonderful. By the way, I always give you a thumb up! And I'm subscribed to your channel. I like your videos. i'm looking forward to something new

[@biturboism]

It’s too dirty and labour-related a word for the upper class to be concerned about.

[@filarfragueiro]

One can only agree with you

[@susanw9630]

One still needs to tell the chauffeur where to park the Rolls.

[@TheCamillo4ka]

@Himanshu Vaghela He/she meant that the posh people don’t have to say such a non-posh word:)

[@THOMASCOLTON1]

One requires a place to hide the bodies

[@TheGhostOfKiki]

It’s also an awesome music genre 😂

[@hasansiyo532]

Perfect thanks from Syria

[@romigoletto]

Thanks for coming back Jade! Your videos are my favourite english vids. I love your sense of humor.

[@pedroignaciorojaszambrano8859]

Thank you. Your video lessons are amazing

[@julianb1474]

Even as a kid I noticed a divide within my family. My cousins from East Surrey, would say Garrige, while we used the first pronunciation. I'm now thinking my mother had made a conscious effort to upgrade because my dad was a professional. I agree that it's an excellent word to use as an example.

[@karolinaadach6638]

Thanks for your lesson

[@Suha_Chakravorty]

I came across your channel, today, for the first time on KZbin and I loved it!! Instantly liked 👍, subscribed 🙋 and hit the notification bell 🔔. I know of many more English learning channels, but by far, yours is the most technical and methodical. Hope you grow a lot lot more ❤🙏

[@JadeJoddle]

That’s kind of you to say so. Thank you for subscribing. 👍

[@ZHONG_1EE]

Jane, thank you so much for explanation! I really love watching your videos.

[@abdul-azizusmani149]

Jade, your style and quality is much different and superior to other channels.

[@sabiramin1742]

I love your pronunciation. You look very polite, though never smiling!

[@anwarouchanwer8089]

Thank you, Jade actually I enjoyed your course go-ahead I need such courses for pronunciation and practice.

[@manoloremera5084]

thank you so much techear for your effort

[@rjleslee]

Thank you Jade. May I suggest you use a darker or thicker marker pen for your illustrations. Very useful lessons.

[@wittkes1654]

German here! I am learning so much😄

[@ericwinter4513]

I’m from the US and use the pronunciation you mentioned, however, some members of my family pronounce the word as one syllable and in such a away that it rhymes with “lodge”. Also, I notice the way you pronounce the dzh, such as at the end of the first pronunciation of garage that you give, is quite a bit different from how I say it. It sounds like your tongue placement is slightly higher than mine, almost moving in the direction of a z. You’re definitely not the first Brit I’ve heard do this, but I had never quite focused on it.

[@secret3957]

HI Jade. I have been watching your videos. I live in France and used to live in the UK. I teach some English to home schooled children. Their method is mostly based on American English. It is fun and useful to see how you explain the different ways of pronouncing words. Thank you for sharing your videos.

[@Mannock]

"A car hole." - Moe Sizlik, The Simpsons

[@procrastinatorinchief3229]

Had to keep scrolling through comments to make sure somebody had said this

[@PIANOPHUNGUY]

My mother was a physical therapist (physio therapist for Brits) , An Aussie therapist said "mas' sage" with the stress on the first syllable. In the USA the stress is on 'sage the second syllable. Though in the word "message" the stress is on 'mes the first syllable.

[@Philibert73]

As a native French speaker, do I have to consider myself as a posh guy if I pronounce that word the first way? 😄 ( I've hit that thumbs up button as you requested, but mostly because, to me, you deserve it ... )

[@alexkucherov5711]

Peut-être... Pas exactement :)

[@cyberjar01]

Same for Italy, we tend to pronounce it the french way

[@MichaelSmith-fg8xh]

You step outside your automatic social class assignment in a different country

[@Cosford24]

The reason why the posh pronunciation is posh is because it is associated with the ruling classes who are descended from the Normans who came from Northern France and spoke French.

[@Miggy19779]

I find the American way closer to the French

[@tadghb]

I live in Spokane WA USA and I say Garage like your third example. I will say that I am the only one who does as I have lived all over the USA and Australia. So I might be a bit odd. lol I am so glad I came across this video I did not know anyone said it like me. This made my day.

[@StephaneSmarties]

Very interesting lesson. I liked the different flavours of 'garage' Thank you Jade! Liked, subbed and notified 👍🏻

[@jameshay8595]

As an American, I enjoyed all of this.

[@modvs1]

In the UK "Garage" is pronounced as "2-Step".

[@hmm4214]

good one ;)

[@TheGhostOfKiki]

Yesssss 🔥

[@eddiealva4453]

Luv luv luv! Greetings from Perú, the land of the Machu Pichu. Biggest thank you.

[@StephaneSmarties]

Can’t wait to learn if I’m posh or not! 😅👍🏻

[@nyet_maker7948]

Thank you for the lesson in the Englisch language. I really enjoy this!

[@paulwilson7144]

Even if you are a language expert it's impossible to watch her and not learn something new!

[@nevillec5252]

Was that a tiny smile there - right at the halfway mark of the video - in amongst all the deadpan? I absolutely love your videos, Jade.

[@eponymousarchon7442]

One doesn't concern Oneself with either, that would be my drivers concern. Although One always presumed it was pronounced Carriage House.

[@maddyg3208]

It's the stables, old chap

[@hirondelle4036]

Thank you, unless I have watched your video, I was puzzled about the exact pronunciation. It's clear for me now.

[@sophilia8565]

Common folk, I'd do my peasant farmer ancestors proud 😩

[@themaggattack]

You SHOULD be proud! There's more dignity in farming than in being a snooty royal who looks down on others, but can't even wipe their own arse!

[@_Username__]

her voice is comforting for some reason

[@antmast]

It appears that I am "posh" when I speak french and "american" when I speak english: That' s kind of weird being a middle class italian...

[@themaggattack]

Well that's quite a drop off!

[@rechtrecht]

Apparently I'm an American. Well learning English with TV shows did that to me

[@jeczybula]

Exceptionally good lesson. I'm watching it for the third time. Please, more British pronunciation tutorials! :)

[@melvinbeck5047]

I do not mind about KZbin Jade; you have a great personality, and I do not try to hit on you; I genuinely mean it. I used to watch your previous videos, and I like your style: intelligent and entertaining.

[@Krishna-ok5eo]

One of the best UK English teachers ever came across in KZbin. I've been watching your both channels. I learned a lot from your videos. Thanks 👍😌

[@JadeJoddle]

Wow, thank you!

[@aliciagrau6430]

I didn’t know the difference.Thanks!

[@G4M3GL4R3]

As an American I dont say Ga-rodge, I say Grodge(graw-ge). The Gro like from Wallace and Gromit, and the odge like from Mod Podge or Lodge.

[@lflint3278]

Or just say, “Ghraaa” and point at the car hole.

[@elmirakromskaya6853]

Your issues are a delight! Thank you!

[@δεσποιναπορικη]

Your channel is interesting and useful! We need it!

[@pains1956]

I love this..I luckily pronounced posh..learnt it in Argentina...already liked and subscribed// I LOVE her pronunciation she hardly opens her mouth!!

[@wallywaldo88]

i'm feelin so posh right now. Thanks Jade

[@BossGokaiGreen]

BRITISH PEOPLE ESPECIALLY THE ENGLISH PEOPLE OF ENGLAND ARE JUST BU**HURT BECAUSE AMERICAN ENGLISH IS THE STANDARD AND EVER SINCE AMERICA BECAME ITS OWN COUNTRY AND CREATED ITS OWN VERSION OF ENGLISH, BRITISH ENGLISH STOPPED BEING RELEVANT. NORTH AMERICAN ENGLISH IS NOW THE CENTER OF THE WORLD, YEHEY! 🌎🇺🇸🇨🇦🍼🐷🇯🇵

[@readysoldier6799]

@@BossGokaiGreen You sound a little bit gay

[@BossGokaiGreen]

@@readysoldier6799 I AM GAY ❤️👏🐷🇯🇵

[@fionanaray9205]

@@BossGokaiGreen why are you using all caps. You need to calm down, sir.

[@BossGokaiGreen]

@@fionanaray9205 MIND YOUR OWN BUSINESS AND DON'T F***ING TELL ME WHAT TO DO! THIS IS MY TYPING STYLE AND I AIN'T CHANGING IT FOR YOU! 🔥😤 🍼🐷🇯

[@t900badbot]

I'm in Tidewater, Virgina. My family pronounces it the third way. For some reason a lot of old English terms still hang on, but in a weird way. Like the word "presently" in pronounce "prezz knee."

[@andregaspar382]

09:06 - Hahaha! Best part! Great video! You deserve all the like buttons, despite sounding posher nowadays. Your estuary accent made you popular back then. Please, keep this channel alive. Your subscribers are not looking for entertainment. Cheers!

[@dashingmay]

I liked and have been subscribed for a long time. Have a nice evening and a wonderful day tomorrow! Remember, you are blessed and you are a blessing. 💐

[@b_altmann]

I was surprised that Maggie Smith used the pronunciation of Nr 3 in Downton Abbey

[@hannalee5756]

The UPPER classes always used the anglicised forms of words (garidge), it was the social climbers who tried to sound "refained"

[@singyiutse8386]

good for everyone to understand English.

[@robin_birdie_]

The moment I saw her fixing the 'm' letter in the 'message' word, I fell in love with her :)

[@ihacris1282]

What amusing comments… delightful. The lesson is also quite nice..

[@JennySnowy]

For America, I notice not only do we have regional differences but we do have class differences in pronunciation. I grew up in a wealthy neighborhood and school but my significant other grew up in lower-low middle. We grew up with similar regional backgrounds when it comes to accent. Chimney is a big one. He pronounces it with an L to replace the N, I pronounce it as is with the N. I thought maybe he grew up hearing it wrong or he was talking about something I hadn’t heard of but his family and acquaintances who grew up with similar backgrounds to him, all pronounce it the same. I had only ever heard it as chimney until him. Also, I don’t often hear a woman being called Mam in wealthier areas by other well off but I hear it often in lower and low middle class. Growing up, I’ve only ever heard Ms. or Mrs. unless they are old, then it’s Madam or Mam for short. When I was called Mam, I had no idea they were talking to me, I thought they were looking for an old woman around me. I had no idea they called every woman Mam. I’ve gotten used to it but I still say in my head, “it’s Ms.” Not because of pride or class, but because for 20+ years, Mam was a woman who was old and I can’t help but feel like I am looking or sounding much older when I hear it being said to me.

[@sl2047]

Posh version sounds identically like the pronunciation of that word in Poland (incl. the stress)

[@AchimE]

I as a german pronounce it in the US style… due to the old Weezer song In The Garage… 😉👍

[@blueprintsymphonic]

@Eric Moore yes we do say graj lol

[@EffySalcedo]

5:05 Yes, Teacher Jade I've done all of the above, you are marvellous ! 😘

[@jamessergeant2136]

The one that throws me are the English place names like Greenwich or Norwich where some people say ‘idge’ (like village) but others say ‘itch.’

[@SerBallister]

Or Worcester. English changed a lot of the last 1000 or so years but the place names didn't.

[@Rosie6857]

We're not sure ourselves, actually. Norwich is locally pronounced "Naarj".

[@arieliturbide6326]

Oh Jade...you make it so easy to understand those sounds! Thank you very much for uploading your vids

[@arieliturbide6326]

they are very very useful to me

[@jocefjose6004]

I say it like how cardi sings it, as in “GUH-RAAAAAAJ” in a rather rough tone lmao

[@themaggattack]

😆💀 Oh, you bougie!

[@normanclatcher]

bow-gee

[@Bee-ly4gx]

Blinkin ‘eck, whoda thought it. Proper posh me. Well only when I’m in the outhouse for my car. Just found this channel today. I love it. Liking and subscribing.

[@grahvis]

This made me laugh, year ago Hinge and Bracket were playing where I live. They made a joke about the two parts of town and how 'garage' was pronounced in each one.

[@lorendra1]

Hi Jade! I like your teaching method. It’s easier for a non-English speaker to follow practically. Always support you!! Stay safe and healthy. :) ( a fans from HK)