Comment on Speak American

• SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

  I don’t get the joke sorry.

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  • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

    I just figured, if Old English came from America, then those great figures must be from whom we Receive Pronunciation.

    Or are We not amused at the fantastical American origins of true English?

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    • SouthEndSunset@lemm.ee ⁨1⁩ ⁨day⁩ ago

      No…Received Pronunciation …a posh English accent.

      No, I’m very amused at the idea that USAians created “the English accent”.

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      • milicent_bystandr@lemm.ee ⁨21⁩ ⁨hours⁩ ago

        Oh, I’m quite aware. My own accent is pretty RP.

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