Make the UK your home. And remember that the UK is the home of hundreds of distinct accents, dialects and regional vocabularies, so your question is a bit vague. Otherwise, if this is for performance (i.e., you are an actor wishing to perfect your accent) there are coaches who specialize.
British is not a language, but rather a term used to describe people or things from the United Kingdom. The British accent refers to the way English is spoken in the UK, but English is the language spoken in the UK.
Because that's what they want to learn - standard English without a regional accent. However, foreigners who have immigrated to the UK, very often pick up some of the accent from the part of the UK that they are living in.
In the UK, people primarily speak British English, which has variations in accent and vocabulary depending on the region. American English is not typically spoken as the primary language in the UK.
Sometimes it is necessary to speak like the Native English speakers in certain jobs. Employees working in call centres, BPOs and various other offices of American companies need to speak English in the American accent. Likewise, there is also a need for many employees to speak English in the British Accent. There are several accents, however the most common accent training requirements are to learn the American accent or the US accent and the British accent or the UK accent.
Learnt (British English) or learned (American English).
UK
English!
British is not a language, but rather a term used to describe people or things from the United Kingdom. The British accent refers to the way English is spoken in the UK, but English is the language spoken in the UK.
Not really, no. There are many regional variations in accent throughout the UK, and quite a few less-pronounced variations in Australia. The only real similarity they have is that the Australian accent is completely non-rhotic (unlike the USA) and a large number of UK regional dialects are non-rhotic.
Because that's what they want to learn - standard English without a regional accent. However, foreigners who have immigrated to the UK, very often pick up some of the accent from the part of the UK that they are living in.
In the UK, people primarily speak British English, which has variations in accent and vocabulary depending on the region. American English is not typically spoken as the primary language in the UK.
English!
Sometimes it is necessary to speak like the Native English speakers in certain jobs. Employees working in call centres, BPOs and various other offices of American companies need to speak English in the American accent. Likewise, there is also a need for many employees to speak English in the British Accent. There are several accents, however the most common accent training requirements are to learn the American accent or the US accent and the British accent or the UK accent.
Learnt (British English) or learned (American English).
Of course! Everybody has an accent. Many members of my Quaker meeting in Swarthmoor, Cumbria, England, UK, have the accent of the Furness district. I have found that Quakers in Bristol, UK, speak with a Bristol accent, those in Dublin, Eire have a Dublin accent and those in Manchester, UK, have a Manchester accent. I expect Brooklyn Quakers have a Brooklyn, USA accent and Peoria Quakers have the accent of central Illinois, USA!
To be able to speak English properly without any distinct accent, sometimes known as Queens English is standard.
i do not think there is no difference because grammar is grammar the only difference in accent