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dontlaugh
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That’s a particularly bad example, as accents vary more within England than in most other English speaking countries. Cockneys and Geordies sound nothing alike and there is no way to have unified and consistent spelling between them.
pif
on Oct 31, 2023
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"Scholars from cultural institutions rooted in England" is different from "the first person crossing the street in a random English town".
crashmat
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I think they might be referencing recieved pronunciation?
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