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Oct 14, 2024
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StantonMac
Monkey see monkey do
Not so much anymore, but it used to.
I lived in Virginia for 5 years (6th-10th grade). For at least 20 years afterwards, I'd notice I'd slip in to more of a southern drawl when I got tired, and definitely when I'd speak to someone else from that area.
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POLL: For those of you who have lived in different parts of the USA, does your cadence/accent change when you speak to different folks?
byujacob
INSUFFERABLE KNOW IT ALL
2:46pm
Hahaha. No. I've been in Texas for years...I've never had a southern drawl. I'm still asked where I'm from
Preppy
2:50pm
When I was in Brazil I noticed a few times that I would subconsciously "pull"
scottfunkel
2:50pm
But do you take on a Boston accent when in Boston?
Preppy
2:52pm
I have a bad habit of mirroring speech patterns. If I'm around people with an
LeonMarek
2:52pm
This exactly. My family always gives me a hard time for sounding Hawaiian every
RUNBYU1
4:29pm
Not so much anymore, but it used to.
StantonMac
3:08pm
I lived a long time in Utah and never picked up the accent.
Mister P
3:15pm
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