What do Americans really think about Britons? If a recent survey is to be believed, Yanks have the impression that British people are proper, friendly, uptight and obsessed with the Royal Family. The poll of 1,000 Americans suggests Britons are also reserved and witty – when visitors can understand what they're saying.
The United States has no closer ally than the United Kingdom, and British foreign policy emphasizes close coordination with the United States. Bilateral cooperation reflects the common language, ideals, and democratic practices of the two nations.
35% of Americans say British accents are attractive, while only 6% say they are obnoxious. To American women, the attraction is even greater. 39% of them say a British accent is alluring compared to 31% of US men. 49% of Americans are unphased by British tones, saying the accent is neither attractive nor obnoxious.
People tend to think a foreign accent is more interesting and more sexy, says Guy Winch, a psychotherapist from Britain who's long been based in the United States, “because in general we tend to value what's less common.” Americans associate a British accent with someone being “more intelligent, more sophisticated and ...
The British accent in general was the favorite across those who identified as men and women, and was also ranked among the sexiest and most trustworthy. It was also the accent most likely to make someone believe a person is more intelligent.
According to a recent poll in the Independent, the British accent has been chosen as being the most attractive accent in the world, beating the French accent which was once know as the loveliest accent.
A YouGov survey found that 35% of American women said British men had attractive accents, and we consistently hear from our members that the accent is one of the most attractive qualities when they first meet a match.
The British accent was voted the absolute hottest on earth, coming top in countries as far-flung as Sweden, China, India and the USA. A British brogue was particularly desirable in Asia, with South Korea and Malaysia also finding UK accents too hot to handle.
Overwhelmingly, people like the Southern accent best, followed by British and Australian accents. Southern accents tend to be thought of as friendly and welcoming, while British and Australian accents are more exotic.
So, want to know which region came top? It was the 'Welsh accent', whatever that is, with 20 points. This was closely followed by the Yorkshire accent, with a total of 15. The top five was rounded out by the West Country (13), Newcastle (10) and Northern Ireland (five).
Bostonian. One of America's most imitated and parodied accents, Boston almost comes out on top of the country's sexiest accents.
The UK is often considered to be a cheaper place to live. The cost of living in both countries is not the same and can vary depending on where people choose to live. It's also important to note that the average salary for someone in the US is significantly higher than what it would be in the UK due to taxes.
In the early 21st century, Britain affirmed its relationship with the United States as its "most important bilateral partnership" in the current British foreign policy, and the American foreign policy also affirms its relationship with Britain as its most important relationship, as evidenced in aligned political ...
Coastal Georgia and South Carolina, huge cultural links that last today in shipping and has very british, some dutch architecture. Palm trees and warm beaches take away the feel you are in England though. Kentucky's Bluegrass looks like parts of England- green rolling hills, picturesque fences, lovely streams.
People from Newcastle speak a dialect called Geordie, which is one of the strongest and most distinctive accents in England.
The French accent, previously considered the sexiest in the world, has been dethroned by the British accent, aka the Queen's English, in a global study carried out by Time Out in over 30 countries.
Research carried out among 2,000 adults revealed the top 40 typically British traits, which include having a stiff upper lip, being tolerant and being culturally aware. Other classic British activities are dunking biscuits in tea, talking about the weather and saying sorry too frequently.
The French and Dutch rated British men as their more desired, while us British ladies came second only to the Spanish as France's most desired dates.
We may be more reserved than others. Culturally, Brits are known for being more reserved than some other nationalities. We often avoid openly sharing our emotions in fear of being seen as weak. This doesn't mean that Brits don't feel strong emotions, but rather we are trained early on to be more self-contained.
The Birmingham accent is considered the least attractive accent in the British Isles – and Southern Irish the most appealing. A quick analysis of English dialects shows that there are roughly as many in the British Isles as there are in the whole of North America – including Canada, Bermuda and Native American dialects ...
Some people believe that RP (Received Pronunciation) is the most standard or general accent in British English. Many EFL (English as a Foreign Language) schools teach it because it is supposed to be the most “polished” pronunciation.