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[–] YeahIgotskills2@lemmy.world 34 points 3 weeks ago (42 children)

Funny thing is, there are thousands of UK accents that are as different from each other as they are from the generic American accent. Granted, there's variety in the US as well, but the concentration is higher in the UK, as we've had towns and villages for thousands of years within 20 miles of each other that had their own unique way of speaking that often only locals can understand without effort.

So yeah, when you say 'British accent' that means basically nothing to anyone in the UK.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (14 children)

UK accents that are as different from each other as they are the generic American accent.

So yeah, when you say 'British accent' that means basically nothing to anyone in the UK.

It's akin to saying "the generic American accent," Which means absolutely nothing to anyone in the US.

[–] Miaou@jlai.lu 0 points 3 weeks ago (3 children)

There are more varieties of accents inside London than across the entire US. You understood their point, no need to be pedantic.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Their point is equally pedantic.

[–] Slovene85@sh.itjust.works 3 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

You guys are all shallow and pedantic.

[–] foggy@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

Shallow and pedantic

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