I have lived in England for almost eight years. I embrace and use
British English in my daily life but I don’t have a British accent.

I’m not one of those Americans that attempt to affect a British
accent, but instead sound scary and frankly ridiculous. I’m also not
naturally susceptible to accents. Yes, my intonation has changed and I
say isn’t it and doesn’t it rather than ask a question
outright (this used to annoy me but I’ve succumbed!) but all in all the
sound of my voice is still pretty much intact with my American roots....

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