Which you prefer to listen to, American English or British English?

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I'm watching a documentary and its British English only, and it's torture listening to these people. British English accent sounds horrible.

AviatorTom · Accepted Answer

I'm okay with either. I've spent quite a bit a of time in the UK (I lived in London for several months) and have gotten used to the different terms as well as the accent.

Two word differences that can get you in trouble:

suspenders - hold up men's pants on American English; in British English, they hold up a lady's stockings, which are called garters in American English

rubbers - condoms in American English, in British English, a rubber is an eraser

21Cowboy21 · Accepted Answer

Respectfully - it may seem that way to your ear if you aren't born into that culture - the same may be felt by people in briton by listening to Texas English, or American English.

As for the sayings and common regional slang/term for certain items - I think both work perfect - and perhaps a mix of the two side's phrases for similar things does too overtime - that will have the best of both worlds.

Anonymous · Accepted Answer

Bristish accent sounds so cute but too hard to understand. I live in Turkey and when i was in college i was working as a waitress. I had some customers from UK and i couldnt understand a single word lol One them traslated English to English for me 😂

suisuiola · Accepted Answer

Both, it's a tie, American English is easier to comprehend in a general sense and the standard due to Hollywood but I do consume a lot of British Media like shows, music, etc and meet more people who went to the British Schools. I'm used to both.

Stoner710 · Answer

British tbh I’m American which means I should hate British people right? Naw it’s between the British and Spanish accent that is the sexiest in the world as far as women goes, Get me into a room with Penelope Cruz, Keira, Knightley, and a box of condoms and we’re having some fun. But I love listening to British people in general

Anonymous · Answer

I know what you mean. I hate watching British movies because they don't even try to speak clearly. Which kills me because you take an actor like Ewan McGregor. Most American movies like star wars and you can understand him just fine. But I watched a movie called trainspotting the other day and it was so bad it was like he was sticking an ice pick in my ear for 2 hrs. So you know they can speak clearly if they try.

RolandCuthbert · Answer

The funny thing is, there are so many different British accents.  And I love them all.

IceCreamSandwich · Answer

British because I already listen to mostly American irl. If I'm watching media, some change is nice.

Pete671 · Answer

Don't watch then? greetings from England by the way, wtf is British English anyway? allt the best, my PM is open to you if you wish, you might to look into the concenpt of received pronouncianciation ,

Cubus · Answer

Accent? American. British are weird with this "not pronouncing r"

LimitedBenefits101 · Answer

I agree it's horrible and slow, I don't know how some people find it cute🤮

jjj101010 · Answer

Never heard it called British English. It’s English as that’s where it’s from. We don’t talk about Portuguese Portuguese, it’s Portuguese and Brazilian Portuguese.

OfDeath · Answer

Brittish English. It is easier to understand and makes more sense.

collie22 · Answer

British talk is kinda sexy sometimes hard to understand

OddBeMe · Answer

There are comedic shows that the main draw are the brits, or the South Carolinian accents. So…both?

msc545 · Answer

American English is easier for me to understand, but British English sounds nicer.

Anonymous · Answer

American English is easier. But in my country we speak both British English and American English

claryy · Answer

I prefer the British English.

Anonymous · Answer

I've a thing for British women.

Babygirl_S · Answer

British English.

WhiteBoyChill · Answer

Australian English

Exterminatore · Answer

British English.

gingerguyslover · Answer

British English ❤️

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