Sir, I have been fascinated by a boxed advert that often appears in your journal asking me if I have a 'foreign accent' and whether I would like an 'English accent' (being taught by post??).
English is not my first language but I have survived for a decade in the UK working in NHS hospitals. Having moved from Scotland, through the north of England down to the West Midlands and finally being based in Wales, I have come across so many variations in the English (?) accent that I wonder which one is actually the one on offer — would it be Glaswegian, Black Country or the plain and simple Swansea accent with the 'innit' thrown in for added effect? Personally, I feel I would be comfortable with the Eastenders accent as I have watched the soap as a part of my efforts to 'integrate'.
I am in a dilemma here. Perhaps your readers may be of some help in this matter and help me make up my mind.
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Chandrasekhar, J. Verbal dilemma. Br Dent J 200, 418–419 (2006). https://doi.org/10.1038/sj.bdj.4813533
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