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Originally Posted by Maranello True Zainub, moving certainly can impact and even alter a person's accent but that is much more common at age 7, and quite rare at age 27! |
That's true. But you can find exceptions to that rule all the time. Especially when some one from the sub-continent moves to Europe or the Americas. In fact I've got this SWAT whos live in my building and she makes such a pathetic fake Russian accent after spending just the 14 days in Moscow. It's like I'm listening to a mix of Benazir Bhutto and Svetlana Kuneztsekova (spelling?)...
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Originally Posted by Paul31 I was about to suggest that you are naive, but thinking about it, my girlfriend has picked up a very annoying West Midlands accent since we moved here. However, since Middlesex and Kent are both in the south, there probably isn't too distinct a difference, and Ed Smith's posh accent is probably down to his time at Cambridge University or the fact he probably went to a public school. |
It's my theory that ladies pick up accent far quicker then gents, but no verification obviously. It's more pretending I believe than actually acquiring. Anyway I knew Ed (he even has such a posh name!) went to Cambridge but had no idea he also went to public school. Thank you for the information anyway.