US schools and the Pledge

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Apr 29th 2007, 7:24 pm

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How old are they? My DD came when she was 3 y/o so any new words she learned at school, they taught her in their accent. I tried to correct it at first but I cannot fight nature. I also realised that by trying to change it, I might be stifling her ability to fit in. If that makes sense.

Now my DS, OTOH, ties to learn an English accent so he can be different LOL

19. They can do an American accent better than House, but their 'real' accent is still very English. One of them at times has a pronounced Northern twang though - from listening to all those football commentators. Why are they invariably from oop-North or Scottish - does it add credibility?

And why do so many US shows have have a Brit in it? Daphne in Frazier, what's-her-name in Friends, Neela in ER, that silly twit with the fake-accident in Desperate Housewives, now even Stephen Fry in Bones...

I'm waiting for a Brit to turn up in House - that would be interesting...

Apr 29th 2007, 7:58 pm

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Re: US schools and the Pledge

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I'm waiting for a Brit to turn up in House - that would be interesting...

Hugh Laurie?

Apr 29th 2007, 8:01 pm

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Re: US schools and the Pledge

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And why do so many US shows have have a Brit in it? Daphne in Frazier, what's-her-name in Friends, Neela in ER, that silly twit with the fake-accident in Desperate Housewives, now even Stephen Fry in Bones...

cuz we're so cool