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Yellow[_2_]

In article >,
says...
>
> On Tue, 13 May 2014 20:44:43 +0100, Yellow > wrote:
>
> > In article >,
> > says...
> > >
> > > On Tue, 13 May 2014 19:35:32 +0100, Yellow > wrote:
> > >
> > > > In article >,
> > > > says...
> > > > >
> > > > > On Sun, 11 May 2014 19:48:23 +0100, Yellow > wrote:
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Personally, I have no idea what this "British" English is.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > We speak English and Americans speak American English.
> > > > > >
> > > > > So, now you know what British English is.
> > > >
> > > > Yes, its a made up language, invented by Americans. Like a "British
> > > > accent" as that doesn't exist either except in American SitComs.
> > >
> > > Now you know what you sound like to us.
> >
> > No no! I don't mean someone doing a Dick Van Dyke.
> >
> > "Core blimey Mary Poppins!"
>
> Oh, okay.
> >
> > Gosh I struggle here sometimes! My attempts at humour is taken to be
> > sensible statements and my attempts to explain myself when I am being
> > sensible are generally misunderstood.
>
> Don't worry about it. Keep plugging away and eventually we'll get it
> all sorted out.
> >
> > I mean there really is no such thing as a "British Accent". It simply
> > does not exist and no one from the UK would ever ever describe their
> > accent as "British".
>
> Of course not, why would you? We have lots of accents over here too
> but foreigners lump them all together into what they call an
> "American" accent. I haven't heard of anyone being offended by that,
> no offense meant and none taken.
>
> > But when someone English/Irish/Scottish/Welsh/
> > Australian appears in an American Sitcom they always say "I love your
> > British accent".
>
> If it's a sitcom, I guess the line is there to tell the audience the
> character isn't Australian.
>
> Did you see the tour of regional accents across the British Isles that
> was posted recently to the UK Facebook group? It was very interesting
> to listen to! I'd love to see something like that about regional
> accents in the USA.
> http://twentytwowords.com/tour-accen...unedited-take/

Thanks - that look worth a look.