Which English Do You Prefer?

"'Dick Van Dyke accent' is an accepted slang term for an American's unsuccessful attempt at a British accent."

Lol

 

23 votes for American English, 20 for British English as of this reply. If you haven't voted, do so now... I wish I could change my vote to 'Ebonics' lol.

 

I prefer British english for writing and for speaking American english is more easy to understand

 

Off Course! British English because it is considered as Basic English in most Asian Countries also it sounds far better than US one

 

Both British and American English.

 

who cares what it sounds like as long as you can understand it.

 

British English sounds more romantic. I prefer it.

 

I like the British accent, but I'm using the American accent

 

Is there something like unaccented English? I'm trying to achieve that but don't know what it should sound like

 

watch American movies, those will give you an idea of unaccented American English.

 

I just spent six weeks in America, flew back from Vegas yesterday and if you speak English there the people just look at you like you're an idiot.

I can't order a big mac to take away, I have to order it to go. I could swear "take away" spoke for itself.
If I order lemonade, I get carbonated lemon juice so I have to order a Sprite.
If I ask someone if they go to university they just stare at you, which means they most likely never went to high school.

Here in Australia British English and American English are interchangeable - "shrimp" and "prawn", "college" and "university", "American" and "imbecile", even "mile" and "kilometre" can be said in Australia, and an Australian will now what you mean (Similar in Britain too) but in the states, if it's not American English, no one understands it.

 

You mean American accented movies. Watch Indian english movies, No accent et all.

 

British English.

 

American accents change across the nation, listen to someone from Texas then another from Boston, totally different. listen to a New Yorker than have a conversation with someone from LA or Nashville, all different.

what does India have to do with it?

 

British english

 

British I think. Or perhaps mixture. Depends on the state of mood.

 

i love the kiwi.. the new zealand english.

 

I think it wud be punglish i.e punjabi + english........................lol

 

Well i prefer British english !
its much easier than aussies eng n american eng 4 me !

 

I like the pronounciation of Amerian English.But for the written, then I will choose British, which is more complete and grammatcially correct! IMO, of course!