TIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.

Jo Miran@lemmy.ml · 5 months ago

TIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.

davel [he/him]@lemmy.ml · 5 months ago

Dr. Lindsey’s videos are treasure if you’re into English speech minutia or language in general.

_haha_oh_wow_@sh.itjust.works · 5 months ago

TL;DW?

Jo Miran@lemmy.ml · 5 months ago

The famous Transatlantic/Mid-Atlantic “Hollywood accent” that Wikipedia and countless Youtube videos have “reported” on is a myth. It is a completely made up thing that didn’t actually happen at all.

eezeebee@lemmy.ca · 5 months ago

TIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.

TIL that all those videos about the old Hollywood accent are absolute BS.

Hollywood's "Fake" Mid-Atlantic Myth DEBUNKED!