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Wateribbon · 26-30
summersong · F
One of my Grandaughters picked up an American accent from youtube shows during lock down & the youngest an English accent.They are Scottish.
Their Mum was was working from home & the youngest used to imitate her on the phone & lap top saying Hello busness support centre she was only 1 and a half at the time 😂 they are watching and listening to everything.
Their Mum was was working from home & the youngest used to imitate her on the phone & lap top saying Hello busness support centre she was only 1 and a half at the time 😂 they are watching and listening to everything.
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SinlessOnslaught · 26-30, M
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WintaTheAngle · 41-45, M
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ArishMell · 70-79, M
Really?
And to think Disney, Microsoft et. al. is putting so much effort into making the rest of world speak and write in American; generic Seattle to Miami accent and all!
And to think Disney, Microsoft et. al. is putting so much effort into making the rest of world speak and write in American; generic Seattle to Miami accent and all!
ArishMell · 70-79, M
@SarahPP No doubt! That's why for example, I heard a young child in a supermarket (itself a US invention) pleading with his parents for a ride on the toy "airplane".
I remember a Briton who teaches English in a Swedish college (of further-education, not a school) explaining why so many people from other parts of the world sound American in News interviews etc., even when officials of governments that publicly dislike the USA.
It seems they are taught English by fellow-nationals, but often from US-published texts; and they "refine" their speaking by films and TV shows of which most are US-made, sub-titled in their own languages.
Once on holiday in Norway I saw on a cafe TV a sub-titled edition of the British school "soap-opera"[i] Brookside[/i], of all things. I don't how they'd cope with a 'Netflix' series I heard of by review recently, set in a Welsh school but allegedly, absurdly using American rather than British -style school scenery!
I remember a Briton who teaches English in a Swedish college (of further-education, not a school) explaining why so many people from other parts of the world sound American in News interviews etc., even when officials of governments that publicly dislike the USA.
It seems they are taught English by fellow-nationals, but often from US-published texts; and they "refine" their speaking by films and TV shows of which most are US-made, sub-titled in their own languages.
Once on holiday in Norway I saw on a cafe TV a sub-titled edition of the British school "soap-opera"[i] Brookside[/i], of all things. I don't how they'd cope with a 'Netflix' series I heard of by review recently, set in a Welsh school but allegedly, absurdly using American rather than British -style school scenery!
LucyFuhr · 56-60, F
Caillou was making kids act up and got himself semi-cancelled; at least Peppa makes them sound posh LOL
smiler2012 · 56-60
{@sarahpp ] corrupting american mother tongue the british swine 😆
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
Thats a'lot a rot 🙃
SarahPP · 26-30, F
@Justmeraeagain Do you want some links or are you dancing solo?
Justmeraeagain · 56-60, F
@SarahPP Just being goofy
My granddaughter watches and one day she proclaimed something as "brilliant"
My granddaughter watches and one day she proclaimed something as "brilliant"
ravenhill · M
modern entertainment is ridiculous.
MichaelT · 36-40, M
I came across Peppa pig. I must say I do like it.
MartinTheFirst · 22-25, M
iamonfire696 · 41-45, F