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AntEater 08-13-08 04:56 PM

"Generation Kill" - some language questions
 
Great series sofar, in some ways the first to portray the military (any military) as it is:
45% boredom, 45% confusion and 10% excitement ;)
But I have some language questions:
1. What does "actual" on Radio mean like in "Hitman 2 this is Assasin actual"
2. What kind of accent does the Battalion Sergeant Major speak?
The one with the "groomin' standards"? I'm not that good in telling american accents apart.

fatty 08-13-08 05:43 PM

The actual bit means they are speaking to the person actually in command of the Assassin unit or whatever it is, rather than someone further down the decision-making chain like a radio operator.

As for the accent can't help you as I've never seen the show and am not American :(

UnderseaLcpl 08-13-08 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by AntEater
2. What kind of accent does the Battalion Sergeant Major speak?
The one with the "groomin' standards"? I'm not that good in telling american accents apart.

Given the prevalence of southern soldiers in the military, it is most likely that this accent is southern or, more specifically Texan.
Dropping the "g" from progressive verbs is common in southern accents. Ya' trackin'? :up:

Dowly 05-10-09 09:14 AM

Excellent show! Highly recommended to everyone who likes these kind of shows/movies. Especially the characters were great. :yeah:

Onkel Neal 05-11-09 01:53 AM

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Originally Posted by AntEater (Post 922514)
2. What kind of accent does the Battalion Sergeant Major speak?
The one with the "groomin' standards"? I'm not that good in telling american accents apart.


A highly fictional one, I think, the kind some military types like to invent for their ownself, to sound bad and righteous. I've never met anyone who remotely sounds like that clown.

Great series and a great book.


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