I
remember travelling in Ohio when a waitress commented on our accents. My
associate had a good laugh and said, “What are you talking about! We’re from
Canada. We don’t have accents!” I immediately laughed at this silliness while
realizing that he was sincere. How could he honestly think that any one locale
could claim ownership of language in such a way? I couldn’t believe that
someone could reach adulthood maintaining such a naïve perception. It is of
course, impossible for any speaker in the world to be devoid of accent.
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