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		rwmj 20 days ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Kidnapped by Deutsche Bahn I took French for 5 years and I don't think I learned enough to understand a tannoy announcement that the train was being split into two parts. Tannoy announcements aren't the easiest to understand even for native speakers.

bombcar 20 days ago [–]

It’s been a staple of comedy routines that train announcers can’t be understood even by native speakers.

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