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WillowTheWhisp · 07-09-2005, 07:30

As some of you know, Busman and I were down south this last weekend and fell into a discussion about regional accents. According to people down there I talk a bit funny like what with coming from up north. When I said that they have a southern accent I was told they aren't the ones with an accent. According to them they speak proper English! I'm fully aware that I have a regional accent though perhaps not as pronounced as some but I still maintain that southerners have a regional accent too.

Is there anywhere in the country which can honestly claim to speak "proper" with no trace of an accent or are we all deviants from "The Queen's English" ?

07-09-2005, 07:30	#1
WillowTheWhisp Resident Waffler Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Accrington, Hyndburn Posts: 18,142 Blog Entries: 14 Liked: 14 times Rep Power: 1062	English and how it is spoke As some of you know, Busman and I were down south this last weekend and fell into a discussion about regional accents. According to people down there I talk a bit funny like what with coming from up north. When I said that they have a southern accent I was told they aren't the ones with an accent. According to them they speak proper English! I'm fully aware that I have a regional accent though perhaps not as pronounced as some but I still maintain that southerners have a regional accent too. Is there anywhere in the country which can honestly claim to speak "proper" with no trace of an accent or are we all deviants from "The Queen's English" ? __________________