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!