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New Clinton ad - "Dear Scotland" (Original Post)
kpete
Jun 2016
OP
Well, there are those of us who are getting older and whose hearing isn't what it used to be.
Stonepounder
Jun 2016
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knightmaar
(748 posts)1. I like how the video makers ...
... felt the need to use English subtitles so we can understand actual English people.
Tommy_Carcetti
(44,446 posts)2. The Clinton campaign actually captions all its video ads.
Although I will say the Scottish accent can sometimes be a bit daunting to the unprepared American ear.
Stonepounder
(4,033 posts)3. Well, there are those of us who are getting older and whose hearing isn't what it used to be.
So we really appreciate the subtitles, even though I don't have much trouble understanding English or Scottish or Irish accents, except when they get too thick. Of course I have been to places in the deep South where I had significant difficulty understanding the accent as well and that was back when my hearing was a lot better!
Ilsa
(64,026 posts)4. I usually keep CC on. It helps with communication. nt
