When the pilgrims first came to the States...?

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When the pilgrims first came to the States...?

How long did it take the people who first came here from England to lose their English accents?

2006-07-11 04:46:43 · 2 answers · asked by Melanie 3 in Education & Reference ➔ Other - Education

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One of the Pilgrim Fathers never lost his accent, he lived to a ripe old age of 56 (for that period) and still said 'Ba Gum, ain't thee tasty lass' right up to the end............

2006-07-11 04:57:53 · answer #1 · answered by thomasrobinsonantonio 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋

26 years 3 months 18 days 6 hours 5 minutes and 7 seconds give or take.

2006-07-11 11:51:55 · answer #2 · answered by Chris D 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋