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Originally Posted by BobbyCooper
Oh not at all Suki. All of my friends from the UK always told me, that they abuse their own language. Thats where I have this from 
They actually know that American's speak correct English and they don't!
everyone excused themself about their terrible accent in front of me. |
First of all, what do you mean by "abuse" their own language?
And how can someone ask to be excused for their accent? It makes no sense. There's not an accent that is
right and
better than the others.
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Originally Posted by BobbyCooper
They are able to hide their accent like I mentioned earlier. People from the UK aren't able to do so.
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This is so no true. And just because I have some time to kill I will give you a few examples:
Stephen Moyer, plays Bill in True Blood, I was shocked to death when I found out he was actually British cause in the series he speaks with a perfectly fine American accent.
Natascha McElhone, plays Karen in Californication, and not in a million years would have I guessed she was British cause she is perfectly capable of switching to an American accent and does so very naturally in the show.
Hugh Laurie aka Dr. House. Also British. Again, doesn't seem to have a problem "hiding" his "awful" British accent when portraying House.
There's many more but you get the idea.
And again, Americans don't hide their accents, you just don't notice much of one because you are used to the standard American accent and it sounds more common and natural to you, but it isn't so beacuse they speak better English, it's all a matter of what you are used to hearing, nothing more.