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How can native speakers correct non-natives who think they speak without an accent?

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Subject: How can native speakers correct non-natives who think they speak
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by: S K - Sun, 23 Jan 2022 18:23 UTC

In particular, those who speak slowly and over-enunciate?

For example, one of the most horrible people who ever existed - the Indian immigrant provocateur Dinesh DSouza thinks he speaks American English without an accent.

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How can native speakers correct non-natives who think they speak	S K