-- Posted by LeanneS at 12:26 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 My dads uncle moved to Australia with his family over 15 years ago but speaking to him on the phone yesterday his accent hasn't changed one bit. Its probably more Scottish than mine actually. I always thought being around people who have a different accent yours would soon change, if you let it that is. So, say you moved to a different Country or even city where they have a different accent, do you think your own accent would change over time? I know everyones might change at least a bit. But a big change? what do you think? -- Posted by MonaLisaCries at 12:28 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 My friends moved to Australia about 5 years ago. I talked to them a few months ago and they sounded a bit different, but nothing to drastic. I think it also depends on how long they've lived where they were born. -- Posted by blueelectricguitar at 12:28 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I've got a friend at uni who has a Scouse accent. But when she's surrounded by Brummies her accent gets stronger. It's like she's trying to resist. -- Posted by Darkane at 12:28 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 My cousin lived there for ages and still has a mighty accent haha, I think it's because where she was staying there were alot of Irish people. Maybe there's a popular location with Scottish people there too, I dunno. I'd always figure the accent would change at least a tiny bit in a situation like that. -- Posted by moonkin at 12:28 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 A Scottish accent is a burden and a hard one to get rid off. -- Posted by Micus at 12:28 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I've realized when I'm in Boston I pick up on the accent pretty well and I don't even realize it. It's got to be a slight change, I'm thinking. Scottish is very un-Australian ha -- Posted by Free 2b Me at 12:29 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I think it can depend on your accent, Scottish is very strong so seems harder to lose. Like scouse or geordie too I know someone who also moved to australia for 10 yrs from manchester, he sounds reeeally ozzie! ive moved between london and liverpool so told my accents a really mixed one -- Posted by JustJai at 12:30 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 im not sure, one of my friends moved down south, and within a VERY short amount of time her accent had completely changed. farmer, much? i think it depends on how easily influenced you are by your surroundings . -- Posted by OkayKelsey at 12:31 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 nah i think that you would always keep it. unless you put another accent on... -- Posted by marmalade at 12:40 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 Yeah mine would change alot. -- Posted by cettemoi at 12:41 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 no -- Posted by JeanClaude at 7:05 pm on Aug. 27, 2008 I re-taught myself to speak English in the proper northerner way when I came to the good ol' US of A. -- Posted by La Motta at 5:21 am on Aug. 28, 2008 My dad's been living here in Ireland for nearly 20 years but he still has a thick Watford accent! -- Posted by xlovexmex at 5:56 am on Aug. 28, 2008 I think the language would change a little. Not like he'd stop speaking English but the words he says would be different because different people say different things around the world. so sorta like the slang would change. but I think the accent would pretty much be the same maybe a little change but nothing drastic. -- Posted by DonnieDarkko at 1:39 pm on Aug. 28, 2008 I think some people do it pretentiously, which is annoying (as in, if someone's lived somewhere different for nothing more than a few months and their accent's drastically changed, they shouldn't expect me to believe they're not being a pretentious wanker). I see what you're saying about your Dad's uncle; my friend's dad is welsh, from Swansea but has lived in England (Reading to be specific, cos I guess where he moved matters) for over 30 years and he still has a strong Swansea accent.