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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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Which question is polite and correct?
Question 2 of 2
"Geordie" is an accent from…
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