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Accents

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 5 Sep

It is interesting to listen to different people with different accents, while talking in English. It has all to do with the language of that country that dictates how they speak We have several dialects here in India and those...

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Accents

celticeagle @celticeagle (189820) • Boise, Idaho 30 May 25

I don't have a accent. I remember working at the telephone company and placing a call for a person who told me I had an accent. I was shocked. Me? No. Now my BFF 's mom had an accent big time. When I'd travel to visit her I was so...

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What Did She Mean? Wob Wumba Wawo?

Babes Says @BabeSays (8795) • Mauritius 31 May 23

My friend here just reminded me of a funny incident that occurred during my stay in the UK. So one time my mom left me at her friend's beauty parlor. There was this girl named Amber there whom I was asked to lend a helping hand....

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Genius in Mylot

Joy @PurnaSharma (2562) • Guwahati, India 1 Jun 21

Definitely I'm not. What would you say about your accent? I'm not a native speaker, so might be it neutral that I'm not good in. So here flocks are classified into 3. * Non- native plus Basic education....

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The problem following when some people speak

Always smiling @allknowing (153544) • India 20 Jan 21

There was a discussion here a long time ago on accent. Yes. Some accents are difficult to decipher and in that contest I created this video specially for myLotters.I had this friend from the UK and I found it difficult to...

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Felt Bad About It

Amber @AmbiePam (120626) • United States 14 Sep 20

I received an important phone call, but was dismayed when I couldn't understand a word of what the man was saying. His accent was so heavy I kept asking him to repeat himself. I think he knew he was hard to understand because he...

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All about British accent lol

Victoria Grey @Vicky32 (106) 13 Aug 20

So I woke up today and decided to learn the Very authentic British Accent because I speak using the American accent so when I hear an English person speaking I just fall in love with it and so I need to learn it so bad *-* Do you...

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Which is the hardest accent?

Kuttu @Kuttu_007 (1939) • India 3 Aug 19

Hey guys...most of the people here on mylot are native English speakers..few of them are non English speakers...being a non-native English speaker I often find British English as tough to understand... America English sounds good...

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Psychologist told me to put sh*t in my brothers shoes....

****DANIELLE**** @VivaLaDani13 (60812) • Perth, Australia 15 Jun 19

Yesterday I had to go to an appointment. The people I see that help me with job search suggested I see a psychologist there often. I already have a psychologist but I have to see this one as well. Which I'm fine with. Yesterday...

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Where did THAT saying come from?(out of nowhere)

AmberLynn @ScribbledAdNauseum (104615) • United States 3 May 19

This is somewhat inspired by a discussion I saw here earlier. I was out and talking with someone yesterday. While he and I grew up in the same State, we grew up in different areas. He would have had less exposure to other...

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The "Road" Statement

Bojel @jobelbojel (36796) • Philippines 14 Apr 18

At first I cannot relate to this statement, "you're road". I heard (or should I say eavesdropping) my colleagues telling stories about the statement. I was thinking they were talking about how rude the caller was. And I saw a...

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How many languages can you speak

The Fly One @aureliah (24687) • Kenya 23 Feb 18

There is a guy I know who speaks a total of 10 languages.Including Spanish, Mandarin, Portuguese, Japanese and French among others. People struggle to speak another language besides their native language. I speak 3 languages in...

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Can an adult really lose their accent?

Your Highness Emperor Albert Whisker @CaptAlbertWhisker (32760) • Calgary, Alberta 17 Nov 16

I know children can lose their accent if they move to a different region or country. I know someone from Texas. He said he use to have a thick Texan accent when he was 10 but he lost the accent after living in Queens New York for...

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Do you let your baby watch television?

Metatronik @Metatronik (6198) • Pasay, Philippines 27 Oct 15

I really want my baby to watch television because I believe that from there she will learn everything especially about communication or English languages. I also want her to learn the accent both American, British or Australian. I...

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I do not know what they just said

Heather Echola @GardenGerty (169447) • United States 7 Aug 15

We screen our calls, doesn't everyone? I got a toll free call just now. I heard the message, but I really do not know what was said. Guess I have to play that message back. It said something about working for them. I want a...

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I dislike talking to customer service people who are off shore

marcyaz @Marcyaz (35316) • United States 7 Aug 15

Sometimes when something is not right I have to make a call and what do I get but someone who barely speaks English or has such a thick accent I have to keep asking them over and over " what did you say". Now before I buy...

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What do you sound like? Do you have an accent?

mommyboo @mommyboo (13174) • United States 10 Mar 13

Do you even KNOW if you do? LOL! Since we are from all over, I am curious to see what answers I get. I have no accent, and I've asked people from various places and they all agree with me. Of course English is my only (spoken)...

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was greeted by an American using my dialect with perfect local accent...

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9546) • Philippines 5 Feb 13

I was shocked to be greeted by an American in my dialect with perfect local accent. I was heading to this office when, from a distance, I saw an American guy walking towards my direction. Since I do not know him, I...

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famous Korean actress Lee Dahae is insulting Filipinos regarding their English..

Cutie18f @Cutie18f (9546) • Philippines 24 Nov 12

It's a case of "Look who's talking" because if you listen to her, just watch the video clip on YouTube, you will hear her very thick Korean accent even when she tries to give her best American accent. This Korean actress was...

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I have a British Virtual Assistant!

Toni @toniganzon (77120) • Philippines 16 Aug 12

Oh I just love British accent! There's something about people with the British accent. I love listening to them and I simply admire their accent. So I downloaded this talking virtual assistant on my phone and the best thing...

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