In today’s post, I bring up a question that has been there for years while I was
studying English. It is which English accent is suited for me. I had thought during my school years that (nicer syntax) all
English native speakers speak in RP. I expected to hold up
well in a room full of Brits, but I didn’t. The true story was I nearly kept/stayed
silent throughout the entire meeting, when/while (the) other people spoke in various
accents and talked rapidly. After that, someone told me that actually just a few British
nationals spoke in RP, quite a few English teachers even shifted into
their own accent most of the time.
Well done Yuan. A very ambitious and good piece of writing. Most of my suggested changes are syntax related, so it reads nicer with less ambiguity. Keep it up!