British or American English?

That's interesting to know that British was first I didn't know that =] I like hearing British English, I think it's very intellectual sounding. I hate the country accent for some people. I also hate that since I live in texas, people automatically are going to assume that I have a southern accent. But, I don't. I'm hispanic , but I don't even have that accent either since I don't know too much spanish. I don't exactly know what the accent of the Beatles is, well from Liverpool, but I really like their accents. Also Jim Sturgess =]

I like to hear how Scottish people speak. And Australian English is a weird one for me as well. I was taught British English, but in the real life I learned American English (thanks to Hollywood movies, etc). !!

British English is a Standard English here in India, however you would not find a single english medium student speaking in correct Language. Either you get to hear his Mother tongue accent or his own put on Dog Latin accent. Britisher have the most interesting accent ever, their way of pronouncing words is real good. For example if you have watched "The Pink Panther", Jean Reno speaks in a British accent which is of a high class, it reflects the Royalness and Majestical feel.

i was once a call center agent for an international account and talking to foreigners is the nature of our work. i used to talk to English speaking clients. the straight American English,i can understand more efficiently American English than British English. there was a time when i talked to a person with a British accent.."MY GOD",i can't understand a word he's trying to tell...what the? so in order to understand a lil bit about British accent,i watch HARRY POTTER many times,over and over agian just to get the hang of that accent.

My English is a strange mixture I think. When I studied English at school we had to speak British English, and our teacher got angry if we said apartment instead of flat or if we wrote words the American way (colour/color etc). We also had to pronounce the word the British way. Many students watched American movies, and they learned new words that way, we weren't allowed to use those words in class, but of course we sometimes forgot about it and used the words anyway. When I was in my early 20's I lived in Scotland for a while, and I learned some new words there and started using than when I spoke. I also made friends with some exchange students from Australia who taught me some of their words and slang. After that I had a boyfriend from South Africa, and I started learning some of his words and expressions.