| It is often hard not to pick up an accent while visiting | | | | talking to your friends you use a language different |
| other countries. This is often our way of showing our | | | | than when you are talking to a business person. For |
| appreciation of the other countries way of speaking | | | | the sake of tourism, you may hear what you expect |
| or just to fit in. While in Canada, all of the sudden | | | | to hear which would be less formal than the business |
| you end your sentences with "ay". In Britain you pick | | | | language but more formal than friend to friend |
| up the accent of those around you whether it be | | | | language. |
| Cockney or not. Even staying within the United | | | | It also depends on where you are on the island. At |
| States you can go from the southern draw to the | | | | Jamaica all inclusive resorts you may hear a more |
| bit more harsh sounding Brooklyn accent. Of course, | | | | formal Creole than something less upscale. You may |
| an accent is only present in the way another person | | | | find while on the beach with locals you will hear every |
| talks. When you are from an area, you all sound the | | | | form of Creole. While in town shopping, the shop |
| same so there is no accent. | | | | keepers would probably use even less of the dialect |
| One distinct speech pattern that is known worldwide | | | | unless they are trying to use it for show. It is often |
| due to the explosion of the Reggae music | | | | not an easy language to understand if you don't have |
| movement is Jamaican Patois also known as Creole. | | | | the ear for it. |
| When visiting Jamaica resorts you will hear a variety | | | | So what do you say when enjoying your Jamaica |
| of different speech patterns within Creole depending | | | | all-inclusive vacations, you say whatever comes to |
| on how formal the Jamaican person wants to be. It is | | | | mind because the language everyone speaks is |
| just like everywhere else in the world, when you are | | | | English. Speaking is not the fun part, listening is. |