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Is London dialect the most prestigious accent in the world?

Guest   Fri Mar 28, 2008 9:26 am GMT

<I got laughed at by my classmates at school for speaking with a British accent.>> It's called 'tall-poppy syndrome'.

Guest   Fri Mar 28, 2008 1:08 pm GMT

''I got laughed at by my classmates at school for speaking with a British accent'' Maybe they didn't understand you. Your classmates read Harry Potter translated from British English.

Guest   Sat Mar 29, 2008 6:05 pm GMT

''Is London dialect the most prestigious accent in the world?'' Yes, Cockney dialect is the most prestigious accent in the world. Not!