YORKS & YANKS
Daily Star|May 17, 2023
British accents dominate the US
BRENDAN MCFADDEN
YORKS & YANKS

YOUNG Americans are adopting regional English accents to make themselves feel less awkward.

In a growing trend across the pond, people reckon that if they adopt a classic British stiff upper lip by speaking in Yorkshire or cockney twangs they will be better able to cope with daily dramas such as feeling stressed and anxious.

This story is from the May 17, 2023 edition of Daily Star.

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