On 03/03/2018 11:57, Thomas de Groot wrote:
>>
>> I thought that you were trying to speek "young". ;-)
> 
> I am past that stage, I must confess ;-)
> 

You are not the only one. :-)

>>
>>>>
>>>> I've never actually heard of a West London accent. East London 
>>>> (cockney) and South London, yes. They are different.
>>>>
>>>
>>> It probably just means "standard" British... Whatever that means of 
>>> course.
>>
>> More than likely. The fact that the BBC were based in West London. 
>> Might have something to do with it.
>>
> 
> That seems a good explanation indeed.

I've lived in West London for 35 years and that is the only thing I can 
think of. There isn't a distinctive accent that I've noticed.
The link below doesn't have anything to do with London accents. But it 
does give a smattering of the accents here on the British Isles.*

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDdRHWHzwR4


*
She mentions Ireland so it is not the UK. And she is not 100% correct in 
all she says.


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Regards
     Stephen

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