In American English^x, Accents^x, Jokes^x

So anyone moving to America would be wise to learn American English - the native language. Actually, in some instances learning RP would actually be better. If you can speak with a nearly perfect RP accent, you will be perceived as being a native speaker of British English, on this side...

Milky wrote: Marvin A. wrote: I'm sure there's something like that somewhere, as a joke. That would really be a laugh, because at least here, where it isn't often that you run into an Indian, they have the reputation of being very hard to understand. I was speaking seriously. If, as you say,...

Nona The Brit wrote: No, USA natives don't learn British English and British natives don't learn American English. Only if you are an actor or you are messing about with an accent for a joke or something - and I have to say that 95% of American attempts at British accents are appalling! I'm...

No, USA natives don't learn British English and British natives don't learn American English. Only if you are an actor or you are messing about with an accent for a joke or something - and I have to say that 95% of American attempts at British accents are appalling! I'm sure the reverse is...

Hi Guys, I'm a new member to this forum, but I'm already excited to be a part of it. Anyhow, I'll tell you alittle about myself. I'm a second year journalism major at Michigan State University with aspirations of becoming a NewYork Times writer. One day I hope to publish my own magazines, but...

(I am posting these Intros for Donna Richoux while she is away. Maria.) Last Revised 2003-02-27 (27 Feb 2003) ~~ Mini-FAQ on Spelling ~~ There are longer answers, with more examples, for most of these items in the full AUE FAQ (see end). Many of these topics cause much argument, and we earnestly...