I like that they can mimic the English accent easily. I have always loved that accent. I could just picture him walking around talking like this, cracks me up how cute that would be.

and he would get away with a lot more just because he sounded so cute! LOL! (at least for a while.... ha!)

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There's a great line from a movie called 'Formula 51'. In a thick (yet, understandable Liverpool accent) he says - "The American asked me where I learned English! Learned English?! I'm from ENGLAND!"
My sisters so anxious for her niece to end up with a British accent! It almost makes her forgive me for wanting to move us there. Guess I need to hurry up but she's stuck with the American one for life! Ya, the pub, XTC on the jukebox and mom-chat would rock! (especially over a pint!)

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ROFL! How cute!! My son can do a British accent. Unfortunately, he learned it from watching Mr. Bean, so all ideas of a Clive Owen type accent have escaped. lol I've often been asked if I'm from Ireland, but I'm pretty sure that's just because I use the word "bloody" a LOT, and I have a hillbilly moved to Fargo type accent. American ears don't know what to do with that, so they automatically assume it's foreign.

On a separate note- Spooky, you did not just invoke XTC! HA! Just not what I was expecting to read on a Sunday evening, and I spit my Icee out over the very idea! lol

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variety of local regional accents in Britain, as well as the more standard 'Received Pronunciation', i.e. 'the Queen's English'. It's fascinating to find that a small distance in miles may result in hearing a different regional accent. There is also a north-south divide with many southerners beign perplexed at some northern accents such as Newcastle, Bolton and Liverpool. Glaswegian is like a different language altogether. Where I live, in the West Country, people speak like pirates, with booming rolling -r-s,imagine the character Hagrid in the Harry Potter films. If you like language and linguistics these islands are a treasure trove.

I do recognize the different accents, even if I can't copy them. I think it's only natural that they would be so varied. After all, if you look at the US, there is a VAST difference between a Bostonian accent and a Texan accent. Why wouldn't it be the same in other countries. Certainly I can't go to the UK, pull a Henry Higgins, and tell you where the person grew up, but I do hear the difference.

Going back to the Anti anti American discussion, this is another area where most Americans are woefully uneducated. Most Americans I've met can't tell the difference between a British, Irish, Scottish, or even Australian accent. That just boggles my mind. I worked with a girl once who couldn't tell. She asked me if I could help the girl with the Irish accent. I looked around the store and said, "Oh! You mean the Australian woman?" lol Then again, to be fair, I went into a London pub once, and all of the men felt obligated to do their best American accent. Every one of them sounded like they were from Texas. :D Trust me. Practically any accent is better than that one. :D

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the accent around Boston (US), has traces of Irish English? I seem to remember noticing it in that Matt Damon film 'Goodwill Hunting'. And yes, a Southern American accent wouldn't be my cup of tea either. Being of an Australian accent I enjoy putting on a strong Aussie accent every now and then to see what reaction I get.
All fascinating stuff anyway..

there are traces, but mostly, it's become its own creature.

Ahh, my favorite part about Australia is all of the wonderful phrases. I've never been there, but my best friend recently moved there, and she's been telling me all kinds of new words. I've been having a lot of fun trying to figure out what she's trying to say. :D

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hilarious and fun to try to unravel. It's a mix of Cockney English/Irish and other influences. Very colourful to say the least and always striking.