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[Seiya_de_Sanitario]

Many Latin American English speakers don't usually do so, but at least some adopt a foreign accent, like the ones especified above. I use the American accent myself (having been there thousand of times, I guess I just got infected by it ) but I know some people that speak like they are from the U.K. and it really intrigues me, due to the almost nule presence of British citizens in my country . I guess there are more Brits in your countries than in mine so I wanted to ask, just to have an idea .

P.D.: I put up the "Other" option just so Canadians like Margah don't feel left out, like they usually do (just kidding ).


DO CVIDANJA!!

[Isengard]

Well, i use the american accent because is the one I learn, but, in some schools teach the british and even Canedian english. Some thing really rare, becasue we are just next to the USA, and you can learn an accent very infuctional (no one understand you!, or at last, they pretend to)...

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[Misanthrope]

I use the american accent, truth be told... I hate the british accent!!! it's so polite and correct I just can't stand it! though I try to speak reasonably well my english, I'm not perfect, but the other accent seems so "sharp"!  Words like "can't" or "better" with the "a" at the end   

Edited by Misanthrope, 13 January 2005 - 01:26 am.

[cRiMsOn_AnGeL]

I'm making my college in an England incorporated university and so, since the begining teachers used to speak with English accent. Is kind a difficult speaking in a different accent as the others do, but with practice and patience my English with English accent is really improving...I think so    

See ya!!!

Salu2

Edited by cRiMsOn_AnGeL, 13 January 2005 - 13:30 pm.

[Capricorn Rafael Z]

The British accent is best than the American one. The British sounds more convincent and fancy. Its like comparing the Spain-Spanish with the Mexico-Spanish.

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[Iniwa de Acuario]

Well, I hadn't realized this tema existed, and it is very interesting indeed.  

Well, I have to say that I study English since I was 6, and my teacher has always emphasized the use of British English. I just can't put up with Amaerican accent, because, apart from the fact that I hate almost everythig which comes from the USA, I don't like the bad manners they have. I mean, they just deform English, they don't use it correctly.It isn't really the fact that they pronounce bad, but that they use many expresions I don't like. But I must admit that I am automatically against somenting which is related to USA.

Sumarizing, I have been educated to use British accent, but it is very difficult to hold this kind of pronunciation. And another reason why sometimes I forget to use it is that I live in the part of Spain where Spanish is worsely spoken, so that influenciates English accent too.

Do Cvidanja!!        

(jeje, esta ha sido una prueba para mi, hacía tiempo que no pensaba en inglés )

[Lyra]

Alo alo... I use the american accent because i lived in the USA for 3 years... therefore i adquired their way of speaking
see ya next time

[Pegasus]

I like the british accent but unfortunatly i dont have it. I guess i have the american,because i dont know which one is the canadian one you're reffering to.

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[Viteh]

I like the british accent better, it sounds funny.
I am guessing i speak with an american accent, though most of my techers were british. I do use some typical british words
I dont speak english as often as I used to, since i am not at school anymore

If I had to choose, i would choose british accent, i just find it so funny, also I love saying bloody hell, it would sound better if I actually had the accent.

Also i tend to write as they do in england, with the Us, in colour, favlour etc

[Anairis de Aries]

I like the mexican accent, i don´t like to pretend, i agree that we should know many languages in order to have a better performance in our jobs, every day life, etc, but i don´t think that we should lose our native accent, well perhaps sometimes, but if you are talking to a latinamerican person you can use your accent, as long as you have the appropiate intonation and that you make yourself clear, i think that´s only what it takes :S
do you know what i mean, right?
But like you already said, if i had to choose, probably i will choose the brithish accent

Unfortunately, when i learned english, i began to use de american accent so i speak whit this accent by default :S jijiji

[artemisa92]

i prefer the american is easier    besides i learned to speak it with americans so, its my best accent        
thanks to the social networks and the internet learn something is no longer that hard hehe :P 

 

[garuda-gatz]

Ooh.. I saw my old post from back in the day....
Let's just say I don't speak good Spanish anymore, I've become a gringo... 

Nah como creen...

Greetings from Texas!       

[Iori Yagami]

I use the american one, its normal that anyone who lives in this side of the planet use it, only europeans could use the british one . .

[freddo]

mmm I speak a mix from both accents jaja. American english seems more easy to learn, British accent seems something rare but I like both of them. I think its important knowing both because you can listen and understand british or american people with no difficuty.

Ilike speak in both accents jaja

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[玉 Ξɱρêгæɗ⊕г đε ﻞåɖë 帝]

I could say I speak both accents. American accent is sort of easier cuz actually there isn't any real accent you just let your voice out as it is. Unless you want to try a southern accent or so. 

 

But I really prefer British accent is more sophisticated and so. And this is what most intend to use. Though Aussie and Canadian accents are nice too. I also like Scottish and Irish accents but those one are quite hard.