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Watching Doctor Who: How did the Brits end up with the world's worst English accents? How did Ohio win out in the neutral English accent contest? -- nm

Posted by Ender Nov 6 '21, 03:46

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Broadcasting in the US needed clear, enunciating announcers and that's what the Midwest accent generally has - TWuG Nov 6, 03:55 5
- Theoreticaly, shouldn't the BBC have needed clear enunciating announcers? -- nm - Ender Nov 6, 04:19 4
  - that's what Received Pronunciation is. -- nm - Reagen Nov 6, 04:31 3
    - This doesn't explain why Doctor Who chose to feature a DEEP Liverpudlian accent... -- nm - Ender Nov 6, 05:01 2
      - BBC are trying to be more representative of different regions and classes rather than just posh Southerners. - LMS Nov 6, 06:12
      - He's a man of the people....of many planets. And only one Scots Doctor. -- nm - . Nov 6, 05:26

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