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"I think Americans are taught better in their English classes in their schools. In England people learn about poetry and shakespeare more than actually concentrating on correct grammar and how to speak properly. "
It's just a pity that you didn't use your English grammar properly, thus proving again that the Americans are not good at English.
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"All right, I would say nobody speaks it better than anybody, but the British accent to me is annoying"
Annoying annoying as the accents from America's southern states, which make the people who speak them sound a bit dim and "stoopid", and not as annoying as the accent that Californian teenage girls speak which makes then have to say "so" or "soooooo" or "like" in every sentence, such as: "That is, like, soooooo cool! I've, like, gotta get me one of those. They are so sweet! And it sooooooo hot here. I'm, like, burning. I've so gotta cool down."
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Re: "...as the accent that Californian teenage girls speak which makes then have to say "so" or "soooooo" or "like"..." --- Adam
This reminds me of how I can always tell a California girl here in Seattle. Now that cell phones are prolific I can often hear people's accents and speech patterns that I would otherwise never hear.
There was a short time, basically in the 1970's and 80's, when the speech of Washington State kept pace with California. Californian innovations would find their way into the speech of Seattle teenagers virtually overnight. This is not happening anymore and a gap is developing between how young people talk in California vs the Pacific Northwest. It could be partly a sign that California's days as the nation's trendsetter have past.
Other regions of the U.S. also don't seem to be picking up many Californianisms.
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>> There was a short time, basically in the 1970's and 80's, when the speech of Washington State kept pace with California. Californian innovations would find their way into the speech of Seattle teenagers virtually overnight. This is not happening anymore and a gap is developing between how young people talk in California vs the Pacific Northwest. It could be partly a sign that California's days as the nation's trendsetter have past. <<
Interesting. Is it because fewer movies are being produced in California?
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Nobody bases their accents on movies. Nor are most actors in California movies actually from California.
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>> Nobody bases their accents on movies. <<
I do. It's fun :)
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"Do the Americans speak English better than the British?"
This has to be a joke.
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I am french and i prefer the american accent. They are coller than the english people and of course we can notice that on their language. Since USA has itsindependance, they don't have to use the englsih grammar rules like the brits.
USA is much better than England. Adam won't say i am true, but he is jealous, so we don't really care.
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Interesting that a French person should say that, as my favourite accent for a non-French person speaking French would have to be that of Americans also.
Just as with English, the rules do not intrude at all noticeably, thus making American French incredibly cool.
As a result, USA is much better than France, as I am sure you will agree.
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"Interesting that a French person should say that, as my favourite accent for a non-French person speaking French would have to be that of Americans also. "
Why? the french don't hate the USA. Maybe the newspapers says it in USA. A majority of the french people do not like the US politic, it does not mean they don't like the country or the people.
"As a result, USA is much better than France, as I am sure you will agree."
In some parts yes, and to be honnest USA are much better (sciences are a good example), in some other parts, i prefer the France (socially).
That is intersting to notice that the British/Americans aks themselves: who speak the best English. I have notticed observed that between Spanish, portuguese/South AMerica, or France/Quebec.
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"That is intersting to notice that the British/Americans aks themselves: who speak the best English. I have notticed observed that between Spanish, portuguese/South AMerica, or France/Quebec."
Sorry, you should read: I have NEVER observed that between Spanish, portuguese/South AMerica, or France/Quebec.
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Gerg
"Just as with English, the rules do not intrude at all noticeably, thus making American French incredibly cool. "
Sorry, i did not realized you spoke about the accents. I agree the Quebec accent is cooler than any french one. i really love the accent of the quebeckers.
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We might as well ask whether an apple is better than a pear.
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who speaks better english ?.i think both americans and british do but in their own way.some like the accent some may not.i have been listening to americans and english for a long time now.there have been americans who were pathetic and the same is true about some british.i think its because some people have very limited vocabulary and they learn to express their thoughts with the words they know.the accent comes easily to them because they grow up speaking the language,on the other hand people of both countries,some very well educated people blew me away with their language.their accent can be understood by anyone.
scots and irish are the hardest to understand but it does'nt mean that they suck aty speaking english.
all iam trying to say is this is an endless debate.the ability of speaking english fluently depends on the person and not the country he lives in.you should hear me speak,iam an indian and i think i can surprise anyone with my english(not in a bad way though).i think i speak very well.
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