herbivorie
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- May 31, 2011
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- Interested in Language
- Native Language
- Japanese
- Home Country
- Japan
- Current Location
- Japan
Isn't it rude to say "You have an accent"?
It's rude in our culture. It sounds like you are looking down on the person because he/she is from a rural area.
However, I heard an American (Mr.A) say this to another American (Mr. B). Is that OK if they are friends?
This conversation happend when I said it's hard to understand Mr.B's English because he speaks too fast. (I knew it's because of his accent, but I thought it's rude to say so, and I ascribed it to the speed.) Then Mr. A said that it's because of Mr. B's accent, not the speed.
It's rude in our culture. It sounds like you are looking down on the person because he/she is from a rural area.
However, I heard an American (Mr.A) say this to another American (Mr. B). Is that OK if they are friends?
This conversation happend when I said it's hard to understand Mr.B's English because he speaks too fast. (I knew it's because of his accent, but I thought it's rude to say so, and I ascribed it to the speed.) Then Mr. A said that it's because of Mr. B's accent, not the speed.
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