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The Reality of Having a British Accent in California

Daniel M. Cooke | Posted 09.04.2013 | UK Universities & Education
Read More: UC Berkeley, Girls, Kings College London, Accents, Student Life, California, Study Abroad, UK Universities & Education News
Daniel M. Cooke

It has come to the point where I find myself yearning for conversation that doesn't begin with the phrase "Oh my god, do you have an accent?" or any of its equally obnoxious and evil counterparts. In the beginning, I admit, it was rather fun and for a while I even played up to it.

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For a Family Abroad, a Thanksgiving Journey

Corinne Purtill | Posted 21.01.2013 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Holidays, UK Families, Children, Preschool, Thanksgiving, Immigration, Accents, Expats, Pumpkins, Family, UK Lifestyle, Modern Parenting, UK Lifestyle News
Corinne Purtill

It's late Tuesday night after work and I'm elbow-deep in a bowl of pumpkin batter for my daughter's London preschool class. The children are encouraged to share with the class their Special Cultural Traditions. This week is Thanksgiving.

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George Michael Reveals 'Vaguely Bristolian' Accent During Pneumonia Battle

WENN | Posted 18.07.2012 | UK Entertainment
Read More: George Michael Pneumonia, George Michael, Accents, UK Music, Slideexpand, George Michael Illness, UK Entertainment News

Doctors feared singer George Michael had sustained brain damage after he began speaking with a "vaguely Bristolian accent" while fighting pneumonia la...

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You Are What you Speak

Dr Urszula Clark | Posted 05.02.2012 | UK
Read More: Accents, Linguistics, Dialects, Speech, English Language, UK News
Dr Urszula Clark

George Bernard Shaw, once wrote that an English man (sic)woman only has to open their mouths for another English man/women to hate them. Until recently, this statement may have held true.

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Accents Aren't Always Acceptable, Pet

William Hanson | Posted 25.09.2011 | UK Lifestyle
Read More: Manchester, Etiquette, Accents, Coronation Street, Speech, Selfridges, UK Lifestyle News
William Hanson

Selfridges, the upmarket department store chain, have banned their employees in their two Manchester branches from using expressions such as 'hiya', 'see ya' and 'cheers' when addressing customers over fears that they are too colloquial and sounding like Coronation Street extras.

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