Let's remember that English is greater than any one country, and put blindfolded patriotism aside. The issue is good communication. I maintain that mainstream American English is a lax (see footnote) peculiarity. That does not mean that we

Unless you get the accent down perfectly, it's unlikely that anyone will even be able to tell which dialect of English you learned. For example, Japanese speakers cannot make the vowel distinctions between General American and RP, nor can they

Englishuser wrote: What's interesting is that these changes are led by younger female speakers. Older speakers and male speakers adopt these kind of changes later. Yes, that really is interesting. Why are the changes led by younger female

Englishuser wrote: Hi Marvin A., You wrote: It's associated with California English and Valley girls for the most part. Valley girls? It would be nice to learn something more about the Valley girl dialect/accent of North American