<<AE speakers have no trouble understanding the accent of almost all BE speakers. There are some differences in word choice, but native speakers can usually understand the point of what is being said.>>
<<I'm American, so I can only reply that Americans understand the British just find. I went to an International high school with kids from all over the world - including British ones. No problem at all.>>
Well, guys if that, said above is true, then could you make this clear to me?
You know, I am a non-native speaker. However, I speak English with a sort of an English accent. Perhaps it's not entirely English, but most people says it's quite clear. Maybe some of you have heard some of my recordings already. The point is: If you Americans say that you understand most British accents just well, then Why in the world when I make my speeches for tourists, explaining stuff about a place, some Americans stare at me, grimacing at me in a terrible way as if they were hearing a ghost speaking? Is there a specific reason for that? or is it that they just think my speeches are boring?
<<No, In the U.S.A. we have this device in our televisions that automatically converts a British accent into an American accent, so that even though the people speaking have British accents we hear them an American accent because of this magical device we have in our televisions. >>
LOL. That was a good one. I can't think of watching Harry Potter films filled up with American accents. I just think it would be sodding strange to hear Hermione saying "Herry" and trading her posh Oxford accent for a New Yorker accent.
Pete
<<I'm American, so I can only reply that Americans understand the British just find. I went to an International high school with kids from all over the world - including British ones. No problem at all.>>
Well, guys if that, said above is true, then could you make this clear to me?
You know, I am a non-native speaker. However, I speak English with a sort of an English accent. Perhaps it's not entirely English, but most people says it's quite clear. Maybe some of you have heard some of my recordings already. The point is: If you Americans say that you understand most British accents just well, then Why in the world when I make my speeches for tourists, explaining stuff about a place, some Americans stare at me, grimacing at me in a terrible way as if they were hearing a ghost speaking? Is there a specific reason for that? or is it that they just think my speeches are boring?
<<No, In the U.S.A. we have this device in our televisions that automatically converts a British accent into an American accent, so that even though the people speaking have British accents we hear them an American accent because of this magical device we have in our televisions. >>
LOL. That was a good one. I can't think of watching Harry Potter films filled up with American accents. I just think it would be sodding strange to hear Hermione saying "Herry" and trading her posh Oxford accent for a New Yorker accent.
Pete