[Magdalen] British actors (was Clerical Beards)

[shutchinsonca]

North American hah! 😆 We in Canada sound perfect and without accent -- even in Newfoundland.
blessings Susan


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In a message dated 1/23/2016 10:25:52 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
scottknitter at gmail.com writes:

I listen  to the BBC, but as an American am not allowed to change my
accent. So as I  learned German I worked hard on pronunciation, so at
least I could sound  good in one language.>>>>>>
 
Yes, but I get out of this that to sound good in the English language
one needs to be speaking RP/BBC English/Ox-bridge/Southeastern
England English.  I don't think this is the case.  We have built  up this
concept that BBC English sounds distinguished and many of us go
soft and giggly when we encounter someone who speaks it, but
this is our own misconception.
 
North American, Australian, South African, and New Zealand
English stand up to RP just fine and sound good on their
own merits.
 
 
 
David Strang.