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So I seriously doubt it was the "ands" causing the difficulties.



That is what it seemed like (taking the "ands" out helped), this was in Seattle mainly

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probably less nightmarish than the American's unique concoction of British English.



I have an American friend that we have been training for years to say "bugger" properly, he still can't do it (but then we can't say "damn" in the same way he can).
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