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My accent and conversational ability in English is presently terrible. What is the best way to reach fluency?

I have no problem expatiating scientific jargon but fail at the rich palette of modern day English. I understand that fluency is a worthy objective, but I may need to set achievable intermediate objectives to reach my goal.

Generally I want something without too many 'additional elements' embedded into the accent. My main goal is developing an accent that facilitates communication with a wide group of English-speaking people as possible.

I work with a diverse group from different countries. Possibly looking for something without regional elements, which may hinder being understood by people who are unfamiliar particular region.

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PilinisesiofParadise · 31-35, F

Umm judging from your writing, you may need to take your Mary Poppin hat off and speak like a normal person. Speak to everyday people from English speaking countries.
May the force be with you on your quest to perfection.

Random1Thoughts · F

@PilinisesiofParadise
I am trying but it's hard to master conversational English.

PilinisesiofParadise · 31-35, F

Firstly, in a normal conversation, you don’t use words like expatiate. Conversational English should be different from written.
I can see that you have impeccable written skills but you may need to talk to native English speakers. @Random1Thoughts