Him and I

[Carol]

--- In HPFGU-OTChatter at yahoogroups.com, "bohcoo" <sydenmill at ...> wrote:
>
> > Potioncat:
> > I'd suggest renting some British movies or TV shows and enjoy the 
> > speech. You may not understand a word of it, but it's pure pleasure.
> 
> bohcoo wrote:
> What a thoughtful suggestion, Potioncat. Thank you. I truly do enjoy
listening to British accents - so elegant. However, I had never
noticed the differences in the emphasis placed on words within a
sentence before the Harry Potter movies and was just curious as to
whether it was a British thing or a regional thing.
>
Carol responds:

I've noticed the same thing, especially in the earlier films. For
example, Rupert Grint (Ron) says in SS/PS, "*She* needs to get her
priorities straight," whereas I would say, "She needs to get her
*priorities* straight." I seem to recall similar instances from other
actors, but that one always sounds wrong to me, an indication that the
actor is an amateur (and, of course, a child). Rupert has improved
considerably since then.

Carol, glad to know that someone besides me has noticed the odd emphases!