Accent understanding
Hi,
Chris finds that specific British accent understanding difficult because it's quite quick.
Do you think this sentence works?
I have two problems:
1. We don't have "quick accent". The verb "speak" is essential and needs the adverb "quickly." An accent cannot be quick.
2. I am not happy with the wording given. To me, it means that the accent is doing the understanding, which is not correct.
What do you think?
Thanks.
Top answer
Do you think this sentence works? No, I agree with your concerns. I'd say eg Chris finds understanding that specific British accent difficult because people speak quite quickly.
- Do you think this sentence works?
- No, I agree with your concerns.
- I'd say eg Chris finds understanding that specific British accent difficult because people speak quite quickly.
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Do you think this sentence works?
No, I agree with your concerns. I'd say
eg Chris finds understanding that specific British accent difficult because people speak quite quickly.
0Possibly
Chris finds it difficult to understand that British accent because it is spoken so quickly.
You already have 'that'. I don't think the addition of 'specific' adds much of anything.
CJ
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