Is it the accent?
2006-09-06 10:48:00 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ Other - Destinations
er ye, im from england!
2006-09-06 10:53:56 · update #1
its def a big give away lol
2006-09-06 10:50:01 · answer #1 · answered by hottie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Your accent possibly sounds similar to an American one to our untrained ears. I once spoke to a nice couple born and raised in China who lived in Edinburgh. Both of them spoke English to a very high standard , he spoke with an American accent but had not Ever lived in the USA. I also spoke to a very funny Canadian guy, he was very loudly spoken so I assumed he was from the US. To my ears most Canadian accents sound softer and he never said' aboot' or 'hosers' once!! (I do love American accents though - I was in 7th heaven when I had to do a Louisiana accent for a play!)
There are a few English speaking accents that sound similar Geordie (North East England), Jamaican and Welsh - Believe it or not can be mistaken for each other by other English speakers!!! I have been told I have a cracking 'Cardiff accent' and asked if I come from 'the Islands' before!!! (I was flattered but I am a Geordie!!)
2006-09-06 11:04:11 · answer #2 · answered by Andielep 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Whenever Wherever! Whenever Wherever! Move over! Move over! I um if u had a pic to discribe why people are calling u an american i would ahve better understood the question but ty any ways for the 2 pts
2006-09-06 10:51:36 · answer #3 · answered by Jazzy305 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Like, I er, don't know dude. What gives with the accent anyways?
(I'm British, sorry to my American pals)
2006-09-06 10:51:23 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Does it bother you? I am an American (and U S citizen) living in Britain, and have been accused of all sorts of origin. I usually claim to be Canadian, because people seem to feel safer, if somewhat disappointed.
2006-09-09 00:31:19 · answer #5 · answered by Delora Gloria 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a bit annoying isnt it, I think Americans can be much more ethnocentric that Europeans as we are more aware of life outside our borders
2006-09-06 10:57:18 · answer #6 · answered by Fram464 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
If you were born between Alaska and Tierra del Fuego.
You are American...
America is not the United States...America is the continent.
2006-09-06 10:53:11 · answer #7 · answered by paulina 1 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Try to type with a proper English accent!!!!
Lol!!!
2006-09-06 10:52:20 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
You must give dumb answers to questions like all the rest of the dumb americans do.
2006-09-06 10:51:32 · answer #9 · answered by Paul Sabre 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
its your 10 gallon hat and cowboy boots that give you away as well as you repeating missing you already and in america everything bigger and better lol
2006-09-06 11:38:46 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because you are on Yahoo.com, I'm Canadian and the site is yahoo.ca. So, where are you from?
2006-09-06 10:54:02 · answer #11 · answered by Chicky_S 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋