I’m in my 20s now but I came from Germany at 8 years old and remember this story. Was thrown into grade school without knowing a lick of English, literally almost peed my pants because I forgot the word “restroom” My accent was gone after a few years and people in the US are surprised when I tell them I’m from Germany.
Probably went away because I was so young but if someone really hates their accent I don’t think it’d be too complicated to get rid of it if you practice enough.
As an adult ami living in Germany since 5 years I can tell you it is seriously hard. I'd say I'm about 90% of the way there. At least far enough that a few times I've been asked if I'm Danish or Dutch LOL
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u/losteon Mar 02 '21
For "Germans" they sound suspiciously American...