Sorry
Americans, it's probably too
late to
pick up a
British accent
Ever wish you could
pick up a different accent?*
According to this video,
it's probably too late.*
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9 of the worst Australian accents you'll ever have the displeasure of hearing
As an American living in the UK, I don't mind admitting that the
British accent in all its forms (even the unintelligible ones) is way, way cooler than the American one. However, science says that after the age of 12, length of residence has virtually ** effect on
accent (**ooooooo!).
So that friend who claims to have picked up an
accent while studying abroad for six months? Yeah, **t a thing.*
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