If Sophie grew up in Greece, why does she have an American accent?
This seemed a very obvious mistake... surely even Meryl Streep's character would have a Greek twang having lived there for the best part of 20 years....
sharewhy would Streep's character or her daughter talk with a Greek accent? Streep's character was not born there, she moved there when she was old enough not to have an accent, she's not going to "take it" just because she lives there. And her daughter was raised by a native English speaking woman.
For every lie I unlearn I learn something new - Ani Difranco
^ basically this
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because she'd be surrounded by Greek people her entire life - just having an American mother wouldn't make you sound as American as Sophie does growing up in another country.
I live in London where there's many Indian and Asian young people who sound totally British - rather than how their parents sound.
"I live in London where there's many Indian and Asian young people who sound totally British - rather than how their parents sound."
Er, that would be because London is an English-speaking city, duh.
- A point in every direction is the same as no point at all.
My niece is half Spanish on her Fathers side. She has lived in Spain all her life and speaks perfect Spanish, but she still speaks English with a perfect English accent thanks to my sister.
Let Zygons Be Zygons.