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More than one-third of employees have changed their accent in order to impress their boss and improve their career prospects, research suggests.
Among the 1,000 people surveyed, 38% of those with a regional accent said they had had difficulties being understood, the Bury Technologies survey found.
The Queen's English came out top in terms of being the easiest to understand and the most professional.
The Liverpudlian, Mancunian and Midlands accents came out bottom.
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Many 'change accent to get ahead'
News Type: Opinion — Seeded on Sat Feb 7, 2009 3:26 PM EST
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Many people with different accents (i.e. not generic British) change their accents in order to impress their bosses and get ahead, it seems. I remarked to myself when I heard this: 'Not me. I love my Irish accent and I would never change it.' Apparently, many other Irish people think the same.
However, not one Irish person admitted to having changed their voice for either professional or personal reasons.
So that's something, I suppose. I wish others didn't feel the pressure to conform.
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#1 - Sat Feb 7, 2009 3:29 PM EST{"commentId":5242035,"authorDomain":"backroadsbubba"}
I would have gone further if I didn't sound like Yosemite Sam.
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#2 - Sat Feb 7, 2009 9:19 PM EST{"canLink":false,"threadId":"494148","isPrivate":false}
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