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Multiturquoise wrote:My favourite British accent is the one in which Lily Allen and Kate Nash sings.
Multiturquoise wrote:My favourite North American accent is the one in which Britt Nicole sings (she's from NC).
Multiturquoise wrote:And my least favourite North American accent is the Californian one.
Prowler wrote:I cannot tell Canadian and American accents apart, though. If you show me a Canadian tv show, cartoon or movie I'll just assume it to be American until I heard a reference to it being set in Canada or until the credits pop up and mention it being Canadian.
Is this normal or not really?
Prowler wrote:Btw, people say the Irish and Americans sound rather similar but I don't see it.
Prowler wrote:I cannot tell Canadian and American accents apart, though. If you show me a Canadian tv show, cartoon or movie I'll just assume it to be American until I heard a reference to it being set in Canada or until the credits pop up and mention it being Canadian.
Is this normal or not really?
IpseDixit wrote:I cannot tell them apart either. Canadian raising is basically imperceptible to my ears and I have no idea what else is typical Canadian.
IpseDixit wrote:I've never understood if the "aboot" thing is real or a myth.
IpseDixit wrote:I see, thanks.
Prowler wrote:Isnt' the "aboot" thing a South Park joke?
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