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[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (1 children)

In the UK she was lower middle class.

Did she speak RP tho? Or is this so nuanced in the UK that everyone can tell when you try to speak RP but come from a lower middle class family?

[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Okay, now I'm lost. RP? Role playing? Ron Perlman? Randy panties?

[–] rumschlumpel@feddit.org 4 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] DagwoodIII@piefed.social 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_American_Speech

The 'midlantic' accent was created in Hollywood and popularized by actors like Kate Hepburn and Cary Grant.

Thanks for the information.

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 1 points 2 days ago

Nah, despite the article that was just the “North Eastern Elite” accent and people just spoke like that.