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HOWDY, MATE!

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August 09, 2025

Twang from apps and telly rubs off on kids

- by NADEEM BADSHAH

HOWDY, MATE!

REGIONAL English accents are dying out because kids are picking up American phrases from Tiktok and telly shows, an expert has warned.

Author Nicola Chester said she has noticed schoolchildren using US lingo from Netflix and Disney programmes.

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