On 3-3-2018 13:31, Stephen wrote:
> 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.

One notable exception at the BBC is Neil Oliver. And there are couple of 
other presenters who use their own accents too.

> 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

I am going to take a little time to watch this. Thanks; very instructive.

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


-- 
Thomas

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