From: McGrath of Harlow - PM
Date: 25 Jun 11 - 05:12 AM

Australians and New Zealanders both sound much the same to us here, the same way that Americans and Canadians do.

Do people in such places have the same difficulty in telling the difference between English, Scots and Irish accents?
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Living in southern Ontario, I can't tell the difference between the accents of someone from Niagara Falls NY, Buffalo NY, Niagara Falls ON, or Hamilton, ON. Many Canadians share the same accent with the folks from the northern states. There are regions with different regional accents; Boston, Ottawa Valley, Newfoundland, Long Island...