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Accents to get ahead

A survey by Bury Technologies has found that more than one-third of employees have changed their accent in order to impress their boss and improve their career prospects.

The Queen's English came out top in terms of being the easiest to understand and the most professional, whilst Liverpudlian, Mancunian and Midlands accents came out bottom.

Source - BBC News

I am so glad my mother encouraged me to speak properly.

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