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RegentMan · 05-04-2006, 18:00

Out of mere curiousity, when a non-English person learns to speak English, which style do they take after? I imagine Europeans learn the Queen's English while Mexicans, for example, learn the American version.

I ask because I know there's a lot of people here from northern/western Europe where English is not their native language.

Melifluous · 05-04-2006, 18:50

Everyone learns American English mainly because lessons in school are reinforced with satellite television which is mainly American.

It's funny to hear and entire generation of Europeans grow up speaking English in American accents...

BCLG100 · 05-04-2006, 21:16

think thats pretty much it, most are influenced by saved by the bell etc

Darkness · 05-04-2006, 22:13

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quote:Originally posted by RegentMan

Out of mere curiousity, when a non-English person learns to speak English, which style do they take after? I imagine Europeans learn the Queen's English while Mexicans, for example, learn the American version.

In the Netherlands we're taught the Queens English in school (grammar and stuff), but I imagine that American influences (TV, music, movies) influence the pronouciation quite heavily...

ProPain · 05-04-2006, 23:26

tomatoes, tomatoes.....

ProPain · 05-04-2006, 23:26

The fact that Brits and Ozzies use tea for diner stills odd to me though.

BCLG100 · 05-04-2006, 23:29

well its called teatime for a reason

Socrates · 06-04-2006, 00:15

I learned British English at school. I also hope foreigners don't learn Belgium or - worse - Quebec French in the first place.

Sorry but I dislike the way Quebec is fighting for "French".

barbu1977 · 06-04-2006, 00:42

What! We speak french the way the king spoke it.

I think the worst french is the one spoken in southern France

Anyhow, I think right now there is an international french that, I believe, is spoken and used quite effectively in movies and TV dubbing. It is generaly the one taught.

Finaly, let's threadjack this. What don't you like about "the way Quebec is fighting for "French"."?

Tubby Rower · 06-04-2006, 01:05

Hey no thread jacking for foreign languages in my forum...

05-04-2006, 18:00	#11
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05-04-2006, 18:50	#12
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05-04-2006, 21:16	#13
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05-04-2006, 23:26	#16
ProPain Customized Admin :) Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: sailing the seas of cheese. Posts: 5,852	The fact that Brits and Ozzies use tea for diner stills odd to me though. __________________ I fed my Dog the American Dream Well, he rolled over and he started to scream He said, I dig the taste of salt but it don't keep me alive yeah, yeah

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06-04-2006, 00:15	#18
Socrates Emperor Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Seattle, WA Posts: 3,946	I learned British English at school. I also hope foreigners don't learn Belgium or - worse - Quebec French in the first place. Sorry but I dislike the way Quebec is fighting for "French". __________________ Sent from my Debian

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barbu1977 Emperor Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: Blame Canada!. Posts: 3,501	What! We speak french the way the king spoke it. I think the worst french is the one spoken in southern France Anyhow, I think right now there is an international french that, I believe, is spoken and used quite effectively in movies and TV dubbing. It is generaly the one taught. Finaly, let's threadjack this. What don't you like about "the way Quebec is fighting for "French"."? __________________ Postcount = Postcount + 1; //Postcount++

06-04-2006, 01:05	#20
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