gedaliyah@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agoSpeak Americanlemmy.worldimagemessage-square205linkfedilinkarrow-up11.02Karrow-down111
arrow-up11.01Karrow-down1imageSpeak Americanlemmy.worldgedaliyah@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 1 month agomessage-square205linkfedilink
minus-squaremilicent_bystandr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoI just figured, if Old English came from America, then those great figures must be from whom we Receive Pronunciation. Or are We not amused at the fantastical American origins of true English?
minus-squareSouthEndSunset@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up2·1 month agoNo…Received Pronunciation …a posh English accent. No, I’m very amused at the idea that USAians created “the English accent”.
minus-squaremilicent_bystandr@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·1 month agoOh, I’m quite aware. My own accent is pretty RP.
I don’t get the joke sorry.
I just figured, if Old English came from America, then those great figures must be from whom we Receive Pronunciation.
Or are We not amused at the fantastical American origins of true English?
No…Received Pronunciation …a posh English accent.
No, I’m very amused at the idea that USAians created “the English accent”.
Oh, I’m quite aware. My own accent is pretty RP.