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Originally Posted by Mal Hombre
I've noticed that Americans sometimes have trouble recognising British accents,I've been mistaken for an Australian or a Canadian,What's that aboot eh?
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To the British ear, American and Canadian accents can be difficult to tell apart. The same is true of Australian and New Zealand (Kiwi) accents. I am fairly certain that an Australian would have no difficulty recognising a New Zealander's accent, and an American would probably know a Canadian if he/she heard one. I imagine the deciding factor is familiarity.