Myths about speaking English

<h2><strong> I should communicate like a native speaker, in order to be understood.</strong></h2> <p>There are almost three times more “non-native” English speakers in the world than “native” ones (<em>Ethnologue, 2023</em>), so you’re much more likely to come into contact with someone who speaks English as a second, third or fourth language (depending on where you live or work).</p> <h2>I need to lose my accent, so that I will be able to speak English better.</h2> <p>I’m from Manchester, in the north of England. I also have the “wrong” kind of accent. There’s a lot of prejudice in the UK surrounding accents, with regional accents, such as northern English ones, often being frowned upon (disapproved of).</p> <p><a href="https://medium.com/@marybrillar/myths-about-speaking-english-075fb2feb242"><strong>Click Here</strong></a></p>