[ponygirl]

That sounds like someone faking a British accent. 😆 They did roll their Rs more than expected. You very rarely hear that anymore.

[Eleutheria5]

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

[z3n]

That sounds like someone faking a British accent.

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I think that is because they are east coast upper-crust types. In the 1800s they were still heavily influenced by their english roots, but if you talked to anyone off the streets, they wouldn’t sound like that at all.

[Albion Wilde]

They did roll their Rs more than expected. You very rarely hear that anymore.

It was a holdover in the English language from the days when the French-speaking Normans had conquered Britain in the 11th century. In many ways, the English language still shows the influence of the French.

Influence of French on English

Great post, eleutheria5; thanks!