British English VS American English
What variant of English language do you guys prefer the most - American or British one?
As for me, I barely understand British. No offense, but all those dialects and accents they have... it's pretty difficult to recognize the words in their speech.
Share your thoughts please!
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British English VS American English
What variant of English language do you guys prefer the most - American or British one?As for me, I barely understand British. No offense, but all those dialects and accents they have... it's pretty difficult to recognize the words in their speech.
Share your thoughts please!
Dasha,
It often depends on what version of English you were taught at school and whether you studied in that country as well.
I'm a British native speaker and there are some British (and American) accents I don't understand. The problem with mainstream language learning is that the speaking exercises in textbooks generally use quite neutral accents and when students meet 'real' people outside the classroom they have problems understanding them.
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British English VS American English
Which variant of English do you prefer; American or British?As for me, I barely understand British. No offense, but with all those dialects and accents they have, it's pretty difficult to distinguish their words.
Share your thoughts please!
Very well written!
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I'm really enjoying reading your answers! Your opinions are pretty interesting and there are some points I haven't thought of!
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I prefer the British accent. I learned British English in school and it just sounds nicer to me. There is no actual reason for that, it's just my personal preference.
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Hi Dasha,
I am a native British English speaker with a 'BBC' accent which is clear and neutral. However, I think language is much richer because of its diversity. I love the American accent...it's impossible to copy it, no matter how much I try to imitate the characters on the popular TV show 'Friends'. British English has many dialects and accents, as do all languages. I know students who have learnt really good English from Scottish and Northern teachers as well as from teachers like myself. it's really a question of tuning in and getting used to the poetry and song of the particular accent!
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