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Originally Posted by Englishlanguage  You know, when I was a kid, I used to live in Houston before I moved to Italy. And my mother always tells me I had such a strong accent.
It is funny that now I cannot fully understand the accent I used to have.
This really makes me angry sometimes. |
My sister and one of my nieces live in Houston. (What a small world!)
You must have been quite young when you left, and that is why you didn't retain your accent. (Peerhaps your accent reminded you of pleasant memories of that place, and that is why you wanted to hold onto it.)
~R