Old Movies' Unusual Accent

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Cool video reveals why people in old movies talked 'funny'

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Cool video reveals why people in old movies talked 'funny' This speech pattern is n’t completely British or completely American , but a cool third thing.

The Transatlantic/Mid-Atlantic accent fell out of fashion during the latter half of the 20th century as the prominence of radio and broadcasting dwindled.

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Informative language

Neutral language

Article tone

formal

Language

English

Language complexity

Offensive language

not offensive

Hate speech

not hateful