Can elocution lessons help me acquire a full standard american accent?

Reasons why I need to get rid of my accent





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"It is acceptable, but not as good as I once thought it should be. The thought of “losing my accent” (or “overcoming” it, some might say) swirled around my head for many years in the 1970s and 80s. Regrettably, I never got around to it. Speaking with an accent, you know, is essentially inevitable when you learn to speak the second language after puberty. "





I've been in the "language-teaching business" for almost 30 years now, and this fact is common knowledge among those in my field. The cut-off period (around age 13) is sometimes called "hitting the Chomsky Button" since it was the renowned linguist Noah Chomsky who first documented this.





But, on the positive side, why do you think you NEED to acquire a "full, standard American accent?"


Most people find listening to accented English to be a pleasant and interesting experience.|||Elocution probably won't help you. If you have an accent already, it is difficult to lose it.





The Pimsleur language tapes use a system of listen/repeat to get new speakers to speak like a native (that is, with a native accent) for various languages.





I would suggest that you pick a specific american accent and listen/repeat as much audio dialog from that accent as you can.|||I don't know if it works for American.





The English can always recognise if someone has had Elocution lessons. It sounds so false|||Yes proper and sincere practice will help you achieve your goal,whatever it may be.

In red dead redemption where can i find the american standard bred black horse?

i have been looking everywhere and i cant seem to find it please someone help me!!!!|||Go to http://www.gamefaqs.com and look up Red dead redemption.|||go to Red Dead Redemption wiki %26amp; go down until you see about 12 images that say walkthrough, trophies/achievements, locations, characters, outfits, weapons, hunting, transport, activities, multiplayer, posses, %26amp; DLC

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|||select the transport one %26amp; when that comes up, go down to where it says List of Transportation %26amp; select horses, go down to where it says breeds %26amp; select American StandardBred %26amp; it will tell you where to go to find them hope this helps because I am still searching for the American StandardBred too

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|||I have already broke the Kentucky Saddler %26amp; Hungarian Half Bred ... I only need to break the American StandardBred for the buckin' awesome trophy

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|||The Guy in the City %26amp; Cameron Ebel ... did you try going to Red Dead Redemption wiki ?

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|||Best place is tall trees for sure. Just watch for grizzlies! Hope i helped.

What is the best packaged gas/electric HVAC: Heil, Trane, Lennox, Carrier, Amana, Goodman, American Standard?

Would you please tell me which one of the following brands (or one I have not listed) is best for a gas pack (packaged gas/electric HVAC unit) and if there is something negative about them I should know?





Heil, Trane, Lennox, Carrier, Amana, Goodman, American Standard





Thank you.





Also, where are they made?|||It should not be a question on who's the best. Rather which manufacture have the better contractor in your area. For example; you buy a Trane, and the nearest contractor is fifty miles away. Which means that you will have a huge travel charge and the contractor may need to make another trip out to you with the part needed and this could take days.





You asked about the best gas\pak? My answer is the one with the best customer service.|||Go with a Carrier Infinity system, which uses Puron (an environmentally friendly refrigerant) and has Hybridheat technology. It is the best on the market. Go to http://www.residential.carrier.com/syste鈥?/a> for more info.|||I am not an expert, but I can tell you that I have a Goodman, it was not incredibly expensive, and it comes with a ten year warranty...I have had no problems whatsoever.

Is $3200 for an American Standard Freedom 90 two stage varialbe speed furnace a reasonable price?

If that's the installed price, it's a fair one, I'd jump on it. Two stage and variable speed furnaces always cost a bit more, a single speed of the same size would cost you between $2700 and $3000. American Standard and Trane are top of the line. You can get cheaper, like a Goodman product, but you get what you pay for.|||installed? that's high.|||If you live in Denver, I can do it for cheaper!|||Yes, after instillation, this is a great price. Many furnaces cost over $4500.00 to replace - including the labor for instillation.|||As an "installed price", yes.|||To provide and intall yes.|||Depend's on What Size it is and What else Is being done like Duct work any Air Cleaners?

Do Chicagoans realize they have an accent different from Standard American?

Chicagoans have (from what I can tell) about three distinct accents (other than African American and Hispanic accents.)





They sound nothing like what is considered "Standard American" like what one hears usually in the movies or on TV.





I live in Chicago and being from The South I am aware of my accent but I find Chicagoans don't realize I could pick their accents out of a crowd. I can tell who here is native and who isn't.





Just interesting I think. Chicago? What do you think?|||Yes Im from burbs of Illinois and I notice that Chicago accent it sounds kind of nasally|||Many areas in America have distinctive accents.





Most natives of places that have these accents don't realize it because everyone else sounds like them. Just like where you're from.





I don't think this is just a "Chicago" thing





Its everywhere. America is a melting pot. There is no "Standard American" accent|||Don't know about Chicago, but in Texas the thick "Texas" accents are from the people who arrived recently. "Why" is a mystery the natives wonder about frequently.|||wow! i always wanted a accent that people could notice...... i am flattered. go chicago baby!|||I can tell a Chicago accent, too. You just gave me an idea look for the question I'm going to post.

I have a hot water extractor that uses 19 amps with a standard american 110 outlet plug?

It keeps tripping the breaker, so what type of converter should I buy to avoid this and the most inexpensive one? Could I use an extension cord with this and which kind if possible? Any help would be appreciated!|||Harvey is exactly correct. Most American 110 volt outlets are rated for 15 amps, and wired with #14 romex wire, which is rated to carry 15 amps. 19 is more than 15 so you need the larger circuit, wire, recept, breaker and all. I'm curious to know what a hot water extractor is.|||You need a 25 amp or greater dedicated line.





New breaker, new wire (thicker than the stuff that's already there)





Someone to install it properly.





Someone to fix it if you didn't heed the last word of the previous step.

American Standard thermostat adjust fan?

I have an American Standard thermostat model acont800 hooked up to my heat pump and the fan is running way too much. The thermostat fan mode is set to auto, and the fan even continues to run while heat pump is in defrost mode which blows very cold air out of registers. Does anyone know how to make an adjustment so fan will not run in defrost mode? Thanks in advance!|||It is supposed to run in defrost mode. You should have an aux. heat strip to provide heat during defrost. Try switching to aux heat to see if there is a problem with you strip. If you do not have one you are just going to get cold air in defrost.|||It's not the thermostat causing the problem. Most likely the system isn't wired properly and needs checked by a dealer.