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'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents

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Aug 24, 2026 · 4:55 AM

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'I didn't speak the Queen's English': Why people worry about their accents

A survey on attitudes towards accents suggests that so-called "accent bias" is still an issue in many workplaces.

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