Accents

Callistemon 'jura and, of course, if we learn a foreign language we have no idea what accent we may pick up from our teacher.'

Indeed - most of my colleagues in UK who taught French and German like me, had a distinct UK accent ... Personally, I learnt early to switch from the flat 'rp' of my parents to several shades of local accents. We all speak many languages, even when just in our own... depending on audience.

JenniferEccles I shout a lot at ours, she may speak clearly but has no clear idea about where she is going

Callistemon. Yes, you are right. Ours is is not infallible either, but if it is me who has accidentally taken a wrong turning I am sure there is a bit of an edge to her voice as she says "make a u turn if possible"

Oh yes, that's when I starting saying very loudly! "Just BE QUIET will you" or words to that effect, so then she backs down and says "Recalculating route"

I love to hear the Queen's English being spoken.

In Bristol we not only have an accent but also our own language! When I went to visit my brother in Australia we carried on a conversation in pure "Brizzle" - his children couldn't understand a word!

I'm not sure what The Queen's English is any more - she has moderated her accent very much over the years.