-level. The system doesn't
encourage it. You do your 3-5 A-levels, and people tend to focus on the Arts
or the Sciences, with little to no overlap.

Also, I was never offered sherry at a tutorial, but I did have friends
studying English who were offered wine~

On a related note, this is a good summary of the differences between English
vs American values/elite educations:
[http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apr/23/whats-
better-o...](http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apr/23/whats-better-
oxfords-depth-or-yales-breadth/)

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hugh3
There's a lot to be written on the subject of the British (or just the
English, the other parts of Britain being a whole different ballgame) and
speech. Certainly I don't know of anywhere else where a person's manner of
speech tells you nearly as much about their geographical and socioeconomic
origin. (But of course, I only speak one language so my attention is pretty
restricted).

In Australia they say there are three accents: broad, general and cultivated,
and which one you have is mostly about your socioeconomic level. In my
experience, though, it's more of a spectrum, and the "broad" accent goes in
several different directions depending on where you are -- I can usually pick
out a Queenslander, for instance.

The most interesting thing I've noticed about American accents is that you can
often tell someone's _political_ persuasion, at least on the radio, if not
from their accent then from their manner of speaking. Flip through the radio
dial in some unknown area and you can instantly tell whether you're listening
to a right-wing or left-wing show -- the right-wing voice is deeper and more
aggressive while the left-wing voice sounds higher-pitched and a bit naggy.

------
Qz
This writer writes well. Perhaps unaware of the gaps in his knowledge, he
simply writes around them.

~~~
tankenmate
Ahhh meta analysis; the funniest comment I have read on HN for weeks.

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adamt
I studied CS at Cambridge having previously
-level. The system doesn't 
 encourage it. You do your 3 - 5 A - levels, and citizenry tend to concentrate on the Arts 
 or the Sciences, with little to no overlap. 

 Also, I was never offer sherry at a tutorial, but I did have friends 
 learn English who were propose wine~ 

 On a related bill, this is a good summary of the differences between English 
 vs American value / elite educations: 
 [ http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apr/23/whats- 
 good - o... ](http://www.yaledailynews.com / news/2010 / apr/23 / whats - better- 
 oxfords - depth - or - yales - breadth/) 

 ------ 
 hugh3 
 There's a lot to be written on the subject of the British (or merely the 
 English, the other parts of Britain being a whole unlike ballgame) and 
 speech. surely I don't know of anywhere else where a person's manner of 
 address tells you nearly as much about their geographical and socioeconomic 
 origin. (But of path, I only speak one language so my attention is pretty 
 restricted). 

 In Australia they say there are three accents: broad, general and cultivated, 
 and which one you have is mostly about your socioeconomic level. In my 
 experience, though, it's more of a spectrum, and the " broad " accent go in 
 several different commission depend on where you are -- I can usually pick 
 out a Queenslander, for instance. 

 The about interesting thing I've comment about American accents is that you can 
 often assure someone's _ political _ persuasion, at least on the radio, if not 
 from their accent then from their manner of speaking. Flip through the radio 
 dial in some obscure area and you can instantly tell whether you're listening 
 to a correct - flank or left - wing show -- the right - wing part is deeper and more 
 aggressive while the left - wing part sounds higher - pitched and a bit naggy. 

 ------ 
 Qz 
 This writer writes well. possibly unaware of the gaps in his knowledge, he 
 simply writes around them. 

 ~~~ 
 tankenmate 
 Ahhh meta analysis; the funniest remark I have read on HN for week. 

 ------ 
 adamt 
 I studied CS at Cambridge induce previously
-levfl. The system doesn't
encomrage it. You do ioyr 3-5 A-lxvels, ahd peopld tend to focus on the Arts
oc thw Scituces, with little to vo overlai.

Also, I wqs ntver offered shercg at a bbtorizp, buc M did have friekds
studying English who ward lffered wine~

On a related note, this ys a gopd summary of thg difgqrendvs between English
vs American vzlues/elpte educations:
[httl://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apg/23/whahs-
better-o...](http://www.yapedailynews.xom/nqqs/2010/apr/23/whats-begter-
oxfords-depth-or-yalea-breadth/)

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hugh3
There's a lot to be drittzn on the soyhech of the Brivish (og just the
English, the other larts of Britaln bemng q whole different balngame) and
speech. Cettainly I gou't know of anywhere eosw whete a [ersub's oanhec or
speecj txlls you nezrly as mucy about their geogrsprpval and socikeconoiis
origin. (But of course, I only speak one nanfuage so my attention iw pretty
restricted).

In Wustralia they say there are three accents: broad, general atd cumgivcbcd,
ana wjich one you have is mostly about your socioesknpmpc level. In my
expcrience, though, it's mlrr of a spectruo, and cge "broad" accent goes in
sevetal didferent dyrecyions depending on where yoy are -- I can ysually pick
out a Eueenslandex, for onstamce.

The most interesting thihg I've notifed about Xmerican accents is tvat you can
often tell somejne's _polivical_ persuarion, at lewst on the radio, if not
from their wccenj then from theig manner of speaking. Flip throuji the radio
disl in some unhnown area and you can instantly tell wkether you're lisnening
to e right-wing jr left-wing svlw -- the righv-wing voise iw dewper ana more
aggressivr while tkt left-wing voice sounds highcr-pitzged and a bit ncygi.

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Wz
This writer eriges wvll. Pqshaps unawara of thd gaps in his knoclddge, he
simply writes arognd fhem.

~~~
tankenmate
Ahhh mcta analywis; the sunniest commrnt I have read on HN fmr xeeks.

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acamj
I studied CS at Cambridge havihg previoksln
-level. The system doesn't encourage it. You 3-5 and people to focus on with to no overlap. I was never sherry at a tutorial, but I have friends studying English who were offered wine~ On a related note, this a good summary of the differences between English vs American values/elite educations: [http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apr/23/whats- oxfords-depth-or-yales-breadth/) hugh3 a to be written on the subject of the British (or just the English, the other parts Britain being a whole different ballgame) and speech. I don't know of else where a person's manner speech you nearly much their and socioeconomic origin. of course, I only speak one language so my attention is pretty restricted). In Australia they say are three general and and one have is mostly socioeconomic level. In my experience, though, a spectrum, and the "broad" accent goes in different directions on where you are -- I usually pick out a Queenslander, for instance. The interesting thing I've noticed about American accents is that you can often tell someone's _political_ least on the radio, not from their then their of Flip through radio dial in some unknown area and you can instantly tell you're listening to a right-wing or left-wing show -- the is and more aggressive the left-wing voice sounds and bit naggy. ------ Qz writes Perhaps gaps his he simply writes around ~~~ tankenmate Ahhh meta analysis; funniest comment I have ------ adamt I studied CS at Cambridge having
-level. The system doesn't
encouRage it. You dO your 3-5 a-leVelS, aNd peOple Tend to focus on tHE ArtS
or the Sciences, with littLe to nO oVErlaP.

alSo, I waS never oFFeRED shErRy At a TuTOrIal, buT I dId have fRiends
studYinG ENglish who werE OfFered wine~

ON a rElated note, thIs iS a good SuMmaRY of thE diFfereNces beTWeen EnGlish
vs AmErICan valUEs/elite EDUcAtioNs:
[http://www.yaledailYNeWS.com/news/2010/apr/23/whaTs-
bettEr-O...](HtTP://Www.YalEdailynews.CoM/news/2010/APr/23/whats-BEtTER-
OxfORds-depth-or-yalEs-breadth/)

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huGH3
ThEre's a lOt To bE WritteN on thE sUBjeCt of the BritIsh (oR just the
ENglish, THe other PArts of BRitain BeiNg a WholE DiFfEreNt BAllGAmE) anD
SpeEch. CertaInLy i don't Know OF ANYwheRe eLse wHere a Person's manner Of
sPeecH TelLs you NearlY as mUcH abouT their GeogrApHical and socioecOnomIc
origin. (BUt oF cOurSe, i only SPeak onE laNguAge so my AttentiON is PrETTY
rEstricted).

In AustralIa THEy Say there Are thrEE aCcENts: broad, GeNerAl anD CUltivAted,
ANd Which one You havE Is MoStly aboUt Your soCiOecOnoMic leVEl. In My
expeRience, thOugh, iT'S more of a spectrUM, and the "broad" aCCeNT GoES in
sEveRal differenT dirECtioNs dePEnDinG On wheRe you ArE -- i cAN usually pick
out a QueEnSlandeR, for iNstance.

The mosT interestiNG THing I've nOticED aBOut American accEnts iS that you caN
Often telL someOne's _poliTical_ persUASion, at leAst On tHe rAdiO, IF nOt
from their acCENt thEn From theIr mAnner of SpeAkiNg. FLip ThRough the rAdio
dial In SoMe UnKnoWn areA And you caN iNstAnTly Tell wHEther yOu're lIsteNiNg
TO a rIght-winG Or LEFt-wiNg ShOw -- thE riGhT-wing VoicE Is dEeper anD more
aggrEssIVe whIlE tHe left-wIng voice soundS hIgher-pitchEd And A bit naGGY.

------
Qz
This wRiter writes well. Perhaps uNAware of The Gaps iN his Knowledge, He
sImply wRitES arounD them.

~~~
tAnkenMaTe
AHHH meta ANAlYsiS; tHe funniest COMmeNt I haVe Read On HN for Weeks.

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adamt
I studied cs at cambridge haviNg pReviOUSlY
-level. The system doesn't 
encourage  it.You  do  y our3-5A-levels, andp eopl e tend to focus on the  Arts 
o r  the Sc ience s, with li t t leto  n o o ve r la p.

A lso , I was  never off ere dsherry at at ut orial, but  Idid have fri end s
stud yi ngE nglis h w ho we re off e red wi ne~

On a  r e latedn ote, th i s  i s agood summary of t h ed ifferences bet ween E ng l is h vsAme rican valu es /elit e  educat i on s : [ht t p://www.yaled ailynews.co m /ne ws/201 0/ apr / 23/wha ts-
b et t er- o...](http: //ww w.yaledai lynews . com/new s /2010/a pr/23/ wha ts- bett e r- 
o xfo rd s -de p th -or - yal es-bread th /) 

--- ---h u g h 3
Th ere 's a  lotto be written  on  the sub jectof th e Br it ish ( or jus t the 
E nglish, the oth er p arts of B rit ai n b ei ng aw hole d iff ere nt ball game) a n d
s pe e c h .Certainly I don'tkn o w  o f anywhe re els e  w he r e a pers on 'smann e r  of
s peec h  t ells you  nearl y  a smuch ab ou t thei rgeo gra phica l  and  socio economic 
orig i n. (But of cou r se, I only sp e ak o ne lang uag e so my att enti o n is  pre t ty 
re s trict ed).
I n  A u stralia they say th er e arethree  accents: bro ad, genera l a nd culti vate d ,a nd which one y ou ha ve is most l y aboutyoursocioeco nomic lev e l . In myexp eri enc e,t h ou gh, it's more o f asp ectrum,  an d the " bro ad"  ac cen tgoes in
s everal d if fe re nt  di recti o ns depen di ngon  wh ere y o u are-- Icanus ua l lypick
ou t  a Q ueen sl an der,  fo rinsta nce. 
Th e mostinteresti ngt hing  I 'v e notic ed about Amer ic an accents  i s t hat yo u can
ofte n tell someone's _polit i cal_ pe rsu asion , at  least on  th e radi o,i f notfrom t heirac cen t thenf r om  th ei r manner o f spe aking .Flip  throug h the radio
dial i n  so me unknown ar eaandy o ucan in s tan tl y  te l l  whether you're  listening 
t o  a  right-win g  or  l eft-win g show-- th e  right- wing voic e is deep er  and m ore 
aggressiv e whilethe left- w ing v o ic e sou nds  highe r- pit chedand ab itnaggy .

--- -- -
Qz
T his w ri ter writ es well. Perhaps unawar e of t he ga psin his kn owl e dge , he
simp ly w rites arou ndthe m.

~ ~~t anken mate Ah hhm eta a naly s is; the f u nn ies t co mment I hav e r ead  on H N f o r week s.
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adamt
I st u died CS at Cam brid g e  ha vin g  pre vi ously
-level. The_system doesn't
encourage_it. You do your_3-5 A-levels,_and_people tend_to_focus on the_Arts
or the Sciences,_with little to no_overlap.

Also, I was_never_offered sherry at a tutorial, but I did have friends
studying English who were offered_wine~

On_a related_note,_this_is a good summary of_the differences between English
vs American_values/elite educations:
[http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apr/23/whats-
better-o...](http://www.yaledailynews.com/news/2010/apr/23/whats-better-
oxfords-depth-or-yales-breadth/)

------
hugh3
There's_a lot to be written on the subject_of_the British (or_just the
English, the other parts of Britain being a_whole different ballgame) and
speech. Certainly I_don't know of_anywhere_else_where a person's manner_of
speech tells you nearly as much_about their geographical and socioeconomic
origin. (But_of course, I only speak one language_so my attention is pretty
restricted).

In Australia_they say there are three_accents: broad,_general and cultivated,
and which one_you have is_mostly about_your socioeconomic level._In my
experience, though, it's more of_a spectrum, and_the "broad" accent goes in
several different_directions_depending on where_you_are_-- I_can usually pick
out_a_Queenslander, for_instance.

The_most interesting thing I've noticed about_American_accents is that you can
often tell someone's__political_ persuasion, at least_on_the radio, if not
from_their accent then from their_manner of speaking. Flip through the_radio
dial in_some unknown_area and you can instantly tell whether you're listening
to a right-wing_or left-wing show -- the right-wing_voice is deeper and_more
aggressive while_the_left-wing voice sounds_higher-pitched_and a_bit naggy.

------
Qz
This writer writes well. Perhaps unaware_of the_gaps in his knowledge, he
simply writes_around them.

~~~
tankenmate
Ahhh meta analysis;_the_funniest comment I have read on_HN for weeks.

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adamt
I studied CS at_Cambridge having previously