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Did Americans in 1776 have British accents?
« on: January 31, 2011, 12:22:23 PM »
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Reading David McCullough’s 1776, I found myself wondering: Did Americans in 1776 have British accents? If so, when did American accents diverge from British accents?

http://www.nicholasjohnpatrick.com/post/767354896/did-americans-in-1776-have-british-accents
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