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Rosalind Harris   Friday, December 13, 2002, 04:19 GMT
Interesting about the Dutch and German influence on our speech. I have not heard about that theory yet. I would like to read more on it. I know the Pennsylvania Dutch have a sharp German accent. I also know of a town in upstate New York where their speech is "dutchified" whenever they speak English.
Clark   Friday, December 13, 2002, 05:07 GMT
J, I have heard Bob Dylan, but that is when he is singing when he sounds "nasal."

I think that any place where there was a sifnificant German/Dutch migrant population, you will find a different accent spoken today in the same areas.
J   Friday, December 13, 2002, 19:37 GMT
Most Americans sound nasal, bar some East-coasters, but they sometimes pronounce their 'r', and have rather different accent, cf. Bostonian. I know it must be hard to hear the nasal sound but it is there!
Mohamed   Tuesday, December 17, 2002, 19:02 GMT
I like American women. Their accent is sexy. A dirty talk of a woman with the American accent in the bedroom is a big turn on. I don't know why but the British accent is a bit too stuffy in the bedroom.