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Thomas
Which accent is worth studying , American or British?
8 févr. 2013 18:58
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This depends entirely on where you want to go.
A British accent is more novel and unusual in the U.S. than an American accent is in Britain - but not by much.
The only thing you want to avoid is too much of an accent - a British accent from Liverpool, for example, or an American accent from deep Lousiana. The point is to be understood, wherever you go.
8 février 2013
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You might also consider that words and sometimes even sentence structure may be different in British English than in American English. For example, in British English the trunk of a car is called a boot. If you begin learning British English you may want to keep using British English because you are more familiar. As far as sentence structure, here is an example:
British English: Three people were injured and taken to hospital.
American English: Three people were injured and taken to THE hospital.
In British English the word accommodation is usually uncountable. Example: There isn't enough accomodation.
In American English the word accommodation can be countable. Example: There aren't enough accommodations.
You might want to consider these differences as well when you are thinking about an accent.
8 février 2013
Which ever accent you think might be more interesting? :)
8 février 2013
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Compétences linguistiques
Anglais, Hongrois, Russe
Langue étudiée
Anglais, Russe
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