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Topic "British accents" was discussed 2,496 times on 635 sites in last 3 months
Reading: "Google iPhone application baffled by... Reading: "Google iPhone application baffled by British accents - Technology - smh.com.au" ( http://tinyurl.com/6nr8fs ) 8:19 PM Nov 19th, 2008 from twitthat
Felt I needed to destress, so began reading French... Felt I needed to destress, so began reading French menus, shoe shopping online, and listening to British accents on PBS...how weird am I? 6:44 PM Apr 26th from web
Started 1 week ago (2009-11-18 14:26:00)
by SeanAaron
By British I specifically mean English. Some well known examples; Jaffar(Aladdin), Stewie Griffin(Family Guy), Van Pelt(Jumanji), Miss Trunchball(Matilda), Scar (The Lion King), Maleficent(Sleeping Beauty), Wicked Stepmother(Cinderella), David Bowie(Labyrinth) and Anthony Hopkins(The Silence of the Lambs). This seems to be a favourite tactic of Disney What's the history behind this are...
Started 3 weeks ago (2009-11-03 22:40:00)
by Rainbow_Warrior
We sound retarded. Do Americans really find them sexy? Obviously when they say British accent they have in mind a Recieved Pronunciation one like Keira Knightley but they get worse! If you thought the posh accents were nauseous you should hear the northern and common ones!
Started 20 hours, 20 minutes ago (2009-11-24 18:28:00)
by 1AfricanKing
Quote: Originally Posted by SeanAaron By British I specifically mean English. Some well known examples; Jaffar(Aladdin), Stewie Griffin(Family Guy), Van Pelt(Jumanji), Miss Trunchball(Matilda), Scar (The Lion King), Maleficent(Sleeping Beauty), Wicked Stepmother(Cinderella), David Bowie(Labyrinth) and Anthony Hopkins(The Silence...
Started 4 days, 10 hours ago (2009-11-21 04:08:00)
by starwolf
I;m not going to bother reading the rest of the notes in this thread and just respond to the OP. Not, it's not true. I can't believe anyone would seriously make that claim.
Started 2 days, 3 hours ago (2009-11-23 11:43:00)
by goldilox
Okay, I know Dick van Dyke takes the cake in Mary Poppins for his Americockney accent. But there are some others who come close as well - I saw the thread about bad Irish accents. I was shocked to find that one of my favourite American actors, Edward Norton, didn't pull off the London accent in his guest performance on "Modern Family"! There's a service (usemyaccent.com) for actors ...
