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From: deb5@ellis.uchicago.edu (Daniel von Brighoff)
Subject: Re: Dutch and English accents
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In article <232308Z28061995@anon.penet.fi>,  <an283010@anon.penet.fi> wrote:
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>But Australian English is surely the worst!

	Oh, I disagree, and so do many Americans, judging from the 
popularity of Australian accents in the American media.  One often hears
them on radio commercials, for example.  As grating as Strine can be,
it's no worse than some working-class English city accents, like
Scouse, B'rum, and some London accents (I actually rather like Cockney).
However, they aren't nearly as irritating as real RP (as distinct from 
modern BBC English, which is much closer to educated London English), with 
it's dropped consonants and pinched, nasal delivery.

	Also, the Britons I know who dislike Australian generally find
Seth Effrican (thanks, Hugh!) even more unattractive to listen to.
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