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Default Re: How to learn an accent?

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Originally Posted by SunnyDay
it seems like Britsh people have more exposure to American lingo than American people have to British lingo.
I think that's beginning to change. Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, The Curse of the Were-Rabbit, Four Weddings and a Funeral, Austin Powers -- British English appears to be "cool" at the moment; it's certainly being heard more often now in popular culture than it used to be. I've even noticed some anglicisms creeping into Americans' speech lately; for example, one or two Americans are beginning to say "bum" to mean "butt", when just a few years ago it might have just confused them.
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