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Sunny123 Posted 10 years ago
Vocabulary

sweet dialect or sweet accent

Hello everyone, Which one is correct?

1. People in Durban has a sweet dialect.
2. People in Durban speak a sweet dialect.

3. People in Durban has a sweet accent.
4. People in Durban speak a sweet accent.
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Top answer

People in Durban have ... People speak with an accent; they don't speak an accent. "sweet" is probably not the right word.

— GPY

  • People in Durban have ...
  • People speak with an accent; they don't speak an accent.
  • "sweet" is probably not the right word.
  • Possibly you could say "attractive", though it is of course a very subjective judgement whether someone's accent is attractive or not.
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People in Durban have ...

People speak with an accent; they don't speak an accent.

"sweet" is probably not the right word. Possibly you could say "attractive", though it is of course a very subjective judgement whether someone's accent is attractive or not.
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GPYPeople in Durban have ...People speak with an accent; they don't speak an accent."sweet" is probably not the right word. Possibly you could say "attractive", though it is of course a very subjective judgement whether someone's accent is attractive or not.
GPYafter your correction , what about these now?
And what if I replace "sweet or attractive" with t
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sunny1231. People in Durban have an attractive dialect.2. People in Durban speak with an attractive dialect.3. People in Durban have an attractive accent. 4. People in Durban speak with an attractive accent.
"speak a dialect" was OK. You do not need "with" there. It is only "speak an accent" that needed "with".
sunny123And what if I rep
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GPY sunny1231. People in Durban have an attractive dialect.2. People in Durban speak with an attractive dialect.3. People in Durban have an attractive accent. 4. People in Durban speak with an attractive accent."speak a dialect" was OK. You do not need "with" there. It is only "speak an accent" that needed "with".sunny123And what if I replace "sweet or attractive" with th
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sunny1231. People in Durban have an attractive dialect. 2. People in Durban speak an attractive dialect. 3. People in Durban have an attractive accent. 4. People in Durban speak with an attractive accent.
Yes, they look OK now.

As I say, "attractive" is a personal judgement.
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