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AzovApologist t1_iy64b9u wrote

Reply to comment by Anneisabitch in Mike White and ‘The White Lotus’ Stars Break Down That Jaw-Dropping Twist by ceaguila84

Maybe 25 years ago, but British content has been really big in America since the mid aughts. We can definitely tell the difference between a slack-jawed chav and a posh aristocrat.

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ooouroboros t1_iy7c82f wrote

> Maybe 25 years ago,

PBS has been showing English shows for like 40 years. I learned a ot about British accents watching Monte Python.

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LittleLisaCan t1_iy9229l wrote

I can tell a difference between the two, but it never occurred to me before this show that the accents would be class related. I thought it meant they grew up in different areas

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