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1 sentence, 10 English accents Which one is yours?

English accents: one sentence, 10 ways. "Can you tell me where the nearest restaurant is?" American, British, Scottish, Geordie, Irish and more. Notice the word order: "where the nearest restaurant IS", not "where is". Which accent is easiest for you to understand?

What it means

  • 1 sentence, 10 accents Can you tell me where the nearest restaurant is?
  • Is this correct? Can you tell me where is the restaurant?
  • Say: Can you tell me where the restaurant is?
  • Accents: American · British · Scottish · Geordie · Brummie · Irish…

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  1. Question 1 of 2

    Which question is polite and correct?

  2. Question 2 of 2

    "Geordie" is an accent from…

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