Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


Oh, I don't know - I've seen so many films in my life... ;) I always loved those adaptations of English literature with Emma Thompson, Helena Bonham Carter, Anthony Hopkins, Kenneth Branagh, etc. Emma Thompson is one of my favourite actresses :) I like Monty Python and "The Black Adder" TV series, some comedy films. And "Wallace & Gromit" ;)

And I like Harry Potter, though I'm too old for this :PPP Don't laugh ;)))


Yes, that's true... But on Polish TV foreign films are translated so it's no problem ;)
But when I'm watching films without translation I have more problems with understanding British English, than American (probably because of this lack of exposure ;)).

And I guess I don't know much British slang. I remember that when I had some BBC channel I watched "EastEnders" and there a girl was called "bird" (?) and a man: "bloke". I didn't know that before ;) I also tried to watch some TV series about a castle in Scotland and the Scottish pronunciation made it very difficult ;) I had an impression that they spoke with gritted teeth or something ;) But I like those Scottish and Irish accents :P

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]

Indeed ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


That's true - I'm one of those Poles myself :) But there are simply far more American films than British ones on Polish TV ;)

Language / Do Poles prefer US American or UK English language? [185]


British English - at high school, at private English school and at the univeristy.


Hmm... British sounds better, in my personal opinion :P But American pronunciation is easier for Poles, I think.
I usually pronounce words in a more British way, as I was taught this way. However, I often use American words - it's because there are a lot of American films and TV series on Polish TV and I've learned some English by watching them :)


British, I think. The UK is closer to Poland than USA and so there are more English people here than Americans ;)