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[lostandforgotten]

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[jkelly80]

How about a post vocalic /r/ now and then? You know, if you all can take a break from your own self-absorption over how cute you sound.

[Underwaterbob]

Troll...

I suppose that's why the British have more stigma attached to local dialects and accents of their language than probably any other language in the world. Yay for languagism!

[M-su]

Based on what?

Give us a valid explanation as to why BrE is better than AmE in simple linguistic terms.

[Jeff's Cigarettes]

He must be referring to the Pommy upper-class accents, like say an "Eton accent" Problem is 99% of Pom's didn't go there for their education. Nice try numpty...

[lostandforgotten]

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[Jandar]

I don't know how that can be said of the British English.

What with that paralyzed upper lip and and all.

[saw6436]

jesus. this is only like the 100th thread i've seen on this topic.

[Jandar]

No not Jesus, Jandar thanks.

[Justin Hale]

North American English flies better in the Korea, given, yes, the absence of post-vocalic R (meaning "where?" sounds a little like the informal Korean word for "why?") and vowels are not what Koreans are used to. However, unless one is unitelligible - and there are plenty of those from all countries, since intelligibility is entirely subjective - no variety of English should ever be a problem here. Speak slowly, think about what you're saying and don't speak as though you're speaking to a native-speaker, and it's all good. Perhaps even try to speak as little as possible and think of teaching as supervision.

Obviously the thread will descend into trolling, nationalism, immaturity and simplistic binaries.....

[BS.Dos.]

I'm English, but wouldn't say Brits make the best English teachers. I've met quite a few other Brit FT's out here, all of whom lived within a couple of hundred mile radius back in the UK. The accent variations between the South East (Essex, cockney etc), the midlands, the North (East, central and West etc) as well as where I'm from in the South West, is profound to say the least. I know of other nationalities who never quite know what it is we're talking about most of the time. I also think Brits talk a lot faster than other English speaking countries. Not sure this is something that Korean kids find easier when compared to say, Canadians, who for the most part, speak much more clearly and slowly.

I think the OP is talking about a very 'clipped' English accent, but the reality is, is that I don't think many Brit FT's in Korea actually have such an accent.

Nowatuhmean?

[pkang0202]

OP:

Interesting viewpoint.

You realize in London alone there could be 12 different "British" English accents.

Which British accent are you referring to? I know many Britons complain that actors/actresses in movies/TV aren't speaking with a proper British accent.

Also, what about South African English?

In the US, you have lots of different accents. Brooklyn, Southern, Texas, Ibonics.

By the way OP, Modern British English is not the "native" form of English. Have you ever heard the Canterbury Tales read in Middle English? Have you heard what Old English sounds like?

Of course, you are entitled to your own opinion. I find British English (like that of Pierce Brosnan or Sean Connery) to be very refined. I wouldn't go as far as to say its better than American English though.

[Temporary]

Oh god.. What a troll.
I share the same heritage as the op and truly he should know better according to those heritage values not to brag about crap.

[Chris_Dixon]

like that of Pierce Brosnan or Sean Connery....ones Scottish and ones Irish....


Sucks having a diff accent here, even the Canadians cant understand me

[cj1976]

If anyone thinks that the British accent is the best example of spoken English, they obviously haven't been to Liverpool. Dey speak like dat don't dey?