Questions pertaining to the South African dialect of English (SAfrE, SAfrEng, SAE, en-ZA).
Questions tagged [south-african-english]
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Who speaks South African English (out of the many languages/ethnicities spoken in SA)?
From the limited experience I have of hearing English spoken by South Africans or even knowing someone is South African (from real life or movies), I find it impossible to really tell when someone is speaking with the accent called South African…
Mitch
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The use of the word "out" twice in the same sentence
Is this sentence correct or could one avoid using "out" twice:
I have something important to say that's been stressing me out these days and I need to let it out
Rodrigo Gomes
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Pan-handle erf in Pretoria
Can someone provide a synonym for the term "pan-handle erf". It appears in a legal document from Pretoria, South Africa. Thanks!
Ana
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Plural of the term "South African" when referring to more than 1 person
I'm wondering about the plural of the term "South African" when used in context:
There are two South African people standing there.
My wife and I are South African here in Argentina.
The first one sounds more correct as: South African
The second one…
user230910
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