Re: Difference between " and '

2005-07-21 Thread muldoon
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > Hi, > > Can someone tell me the difference between single quote and double > quote? > > Thanks And please settle the dispute between "xxx". And "xxx". There was a fellow at Oxford who decided these things but I hear he went mad. -- http://mail.python.org/mailma

Re: When someone from Britain speaks, Americans hear a "British accent"...

2005-06-28 Thread muldoon
Michael Hoffman wrote: > muldoon wrote: > > Americans consider having a "British accent" a sign of sophistication > > and high intelligence. Many companies hire salespersons from Britain to > > represent their products,etc. Question: When the British hear an >

When someone from Britain speaks, Americans hear a "British accent"...

2005-06-28 Thread muldoon
Americans consider having a "British accent" a sign of sophistication and high intelligence. Many companies hire salespersons from Britain to represent their products,etc. Question: When the British hear an "American accent," does it sound unsophisticated and dumb? Be blunt. We Americans need to k