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In some parts of the world are some peoples accents different than other peoples accents

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updated Jan 18, 2010
posted by soccerlover54

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They certainly are, I have a scottish neighbour and although we both speak english I struggle to understand him at times and conversely there is one part of scotland where english is spoken perfectly for all to understand possibly the clearest english in the British Isles, there are many accents in England alone and there is the andalucian accent in Spain that I believe even some spaniards find hard to understand.

updated Jan 18, 2010
posted by kenwilliams
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¡Hola!

That is true of other languages.

Even in the United States we have different accents depending upon where we live.

updated Jan 18, 2010
edited by Rolest
posted by Rolest
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In some parts of the world are some peoples accents different than other peoples accents

Hi soccerlover,

I see you're from Texas. Have you ever met someone from New York, or Michigan, or Wisconsin?

I'm betting you heard someone say, "Mister, you ain't from around here, are ya?"

And how about those Louisiana people? Wow!

So yes, just as we have different accents even within our own country, that happens all over the world, in English, Spanish, French, and all the rest.

updated Jan 18, 2010
posted by Goyo
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For sure! Much like the United States! This is good info to know while learning a new language. For instance spanish speakers from Spain say their "s" sound different from spanish speakers from Mexico. There is even big differences in word usage. Searching for these differences is part of the fun o learning a language! See you around the forum.

updated Jan 18, 2010
posted by renaerules