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King's and Queen's English Tue Nov 14, 2006 19:13 pm  King's and Queen's English
 

Hi,

I'm not really sure where this thread is going, if anywhere. I am not really bothered which accent anybody uses and I can't understand why Englishuser is concerned about my preferences, either.

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URP Tue Nov 14, 2006 22:52 pm  URP
 

Hi Torsten,

You asked:

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Let's say you work as a survery engineer in Texas. Why would you want to use 'pure' URP (I think this is a theoretical term anyway) and sound very aristocratic?

Of course, URP does not sound natural to everyone. I think it's important to speak in a way which reflects your personality. Some people are more comfortable speaking in an aristocratic accent than others. It goes without saying that there is absolutely no reason to force URP upon anyone. What about you, Torsten, as a URP speaker?

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Hi Alan,

You wrote:

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I am not really bothered which accent anybody uses and I can't understand why Englishuser is concerned about my preferences, either.

As a UK resident, I believe you could give us some most useful comments on the position of the URP in the UK today. Am I to take your reply as a confirmation for the popular belief that most Britons, including you, find the URP accent clipped and affected, but still quite appropriate?

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King's and Queen's English Tue Nov 14, 2006 23:01 pm  King's and Queen's English
 

I guess I'm neither a URP speaker not an aristocrat. I try to sound as natural and clear as possible while keeping my own identity. What about you, Englishuser?
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King's and Queen's English Tue Nov 14, 2006 23:10 pm  King's and Queen's English
 

Hi Torsten,

What does sounding natural mean to you?

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King's and Queen's English Tue Nov 14, 2006 23:47 pm  King's and Queen's English
 

It means that whoever I talk to can easily understand me and they would not pay much attention to my accent if any at all.
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King's and Queen's English Wed Nov 15, 2006 0:02 am  King's and Queen's English
 

Hi Torsten,

I think this flogged horse is well and truly dead now, don't you?

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King's and Queen's English Wed Nov 15, 2006 0:09 am  King's and Queen's English
 

Hi Alan, I think it's about to lie down for good.
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